Archive: 06/06/2017

Culture affects how people deceive others, say researchers

Psychologists have discovered that people's language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background.

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Even moderate drinking linked to a decline in brain health, finds study

Alcohol consumption, even at moderate levels, is associated with increased risk of adverse brain outcomes and steeper decline in cognitive (mental) skills, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Jun 6, 2017

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New chemotherapy approach offers breast cancer patients a better quality of life

The chemotherapy drug capecitabine gives patients a better quality of life and is as effective at preventing breast cancer from returning as the alternative regimen called CMF, when given following epirubicin. These are the ...

Jun 6, 2017

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New pediatric protocol reduces missed sepsis diagnoses by 76 percent

An electronic sepsis alert using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgment to identify children in a pediatric emergency department with severe sepsis reduced missed diagnoses by 76 percent. The results ...

Jun 6, 2017

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4 in 10 job-based health plans in U.S. are now 'high-deductible'

(HealthDay)—High-deductible health plans are gaining ground among U.S. adults with employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. But too often, enrollees say high out-of-pocket costs are causing them to skip or delay needed ...

Jun 6, 2017

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Legionnaires' hiding in hospital, nursing home plumbing systems: CDC

(HealthDay)—Deadly Legionnaires' disease is lurking in the water systems of hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, putting the most vulnerable patients at risk, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.

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Small unruptured intracranial aneurysms grow slowly

(HealthDay)—Small unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) have low growth and rupture rates, according to a review published online June 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Jun 6, 2017

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Just 10 cigarettes during pregnancy can harm kids

(HealthDay)—Babies born to women who smoked as few as 10 cigarettes are more apt to have thinking and learning problems later, a new study suggests.

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Living long and living well: Is it possible to do both?

Exactly when does old age begin? Which health markers best predict who will live a long and healthy life versus a life spent in poor health?

Jun 6, 2017

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Digital games improve mental health and educational outcomes of Syrian refugee children

Digital games can effectively teach refugee children much-needed skills - including a new language, cognitive skills, and coding—while also improving their mental health, finds research by New York University, the City ...

Jun 6, 2017

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