Archive: 07/06/2016

Think talking on your hands-free is safe? Think again, research says

Driving while talking on a hands-free phone can be just as distracting as talking on a hand-held mobile phone, psychologists at the University of Sussex have found.

Jun 7, 2016

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Sexual transmission of Ebola likely to impact course of outbreaks

Sexual transmission of the Ebola virus could have a major impact on the dynamics of the disease, potentially reigniting an outbreak that has been contained by public health interventions, according to research by University ...

Jun 7, 2016

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Review: similar / improved outcomes for TAVI versus SAVR

(HealthDay)—Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) may be associated with improved clinical outcomes versus surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in adults with severe aortic stenosis, according to a review and ...

Jun 7, 2016

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Ramping up treatment of parasitic worm disease cost-effective, researchers find

Millions of people in the developing world could be spared from lifelong disability—or possible death—from parasitic worm diseases under a vastly expanded treatment program that is cost-effective, according to a new analysis ...

Jun 7, 2016

US study highlights earnings gap among black and white male physicians

Although more than five decades have passed since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, income inequity remains. Black workers in the U.S. continue to earn less than white workers. And according to a new study by researchers ...

Jun 7, 2016

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Intraprocedural CCTA feasible for identifying guidewires

(HealthDay)—Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is feasible for identifying the location of guidewires during chronic total occlusion (CTO) intervention, according to a study published in the June 15 issue ...

Jun 7, 2016

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Review links tonsillectomy to risk of Crohn's disease

(HealthDay)—Tonsillectomy is associated with increased risk of developing Crohn's disease (CD), but not ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a review and meta-analysis published in the June issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology ...

Jun 7, 2016

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Pregnant or planning to be? How to protect yourself from Zika virus

(HealthDay)—As the threat of the Zika virus grows in the United States, pregnant women and those trying to conceive need to take precautions, a fetal medicine doctor says.

Jun 7, 2016

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Good agreement for doctor, patient criteria for fibromyalgia

(HealthDay)—There is good agreement in physician-based (MD) and patient-based (PT) criteria for fibromyalgia diagnosis, according to a study published in the May issue of Arthritis Care & Research.

Jun 7, 2016

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Opinions vary on management of subclinical hypothyroidism

(HealthDay)—Physicians' opinions on management of subclinical hypothyroidism vary, according to a Beyond the Guidelines article published online June 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Jun 7, 2016

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