Archive: 07/08/2018

Benzodiazepine and related drug prescriptions have increased among young people in Sweden

The prevalence rate of prescriptions for benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-related drugs (BZD)—medications used to treat anxiety, insomnia, epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric conditions—increased by 22% between 2006 ...

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Postmortem cardiac implantable device interrogation useful

(HealthDay)—Postmortem cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) interrogation can improve the accuracy of identification of the time and cause of death at forensic autopsy, according to a study published in the June ...

Aug 7, 2018

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Factors examined for end-of-life spending levels in cancer care

(HealthDay)—Geographic variation in end-of-life spending can be explained by availability of services and physicians' beliefs, but not patients' beliefs, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.

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For school kids, vaccines are key

(HealthDay)—Be sure to put vaccinations on your children's back-to-school lists, whether they're just starting school or heading off to college, experts say.

Aug 7, 2018

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How to become an educated patient

(HealthDay)—Emergency treatment rarely allows you much time to consider your options. But what about care that can be done on your timetable?

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Disparities remain in prevalence of cancer screening tests

(HealthDay)—There are persistent disparities in recommended cancer screening tests among U.S. adults, particularly among the uninsured, according to a study published online July 26 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Aug 7, 2018

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1 in 7 Zika babies born with defects in US territories (Update)

About one in seven babies who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb have at least one developmental defect a year later, said a US study Tuesday.

Aug 7, 2018

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Researchers look to worms for a new model of a peripheral nervous system disease

Studying transthyretin amyloidoses-a group of progressive nerve and cardiac degenerative diseases caused by the buildup of misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins in the body-has long been hampered by the lack of animal models ...

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Ebola vaccinations could start Wednesday in Congo outbreak

The deadly Ebola virus has killed at least nine people in Congo's latest outbreak in North Kivu province, the country's health ministry said Tuesday, while the World Health Organization said vaccinations could begin as early ...

Aug 7, 2018

Experts question benefits of fluoride-free toothpaste

Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient—fluoride—and leaves them at a greater risk of cavities.

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