Archive: 08/06/2015

Men are 50 per cent more likely to get oesophageal cancer than 30 years ago

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have increased by 50 per cent since the early 1980s, with new cases reaching almost 6,000, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

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World's first 'feeling' leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees

The world's first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled by researchers in Vienna on Monday.

Jun 8, 2015

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Utility score can help predict mortality in ICU patients

(HealthDay)—A utility score can help predict poor outcome and survival among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study published online May 26 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Jun 8, 2015

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Coaching can halve radiation dose for pain physicians

(HealthDay)—Knowledge of and real-time coaching on scatter dose profiles can reduce the radiation dose received by physicians performing pain treatment procedures, according to a study published in the June issue of Pain ...

Jun 8, 2015

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Time-updated hemoglobin A1c variables linked to MI risk

(HealthDay)—Time-updated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) variables have a stronger association with myocardial infarction (MI) than baseline HbA1c, according to a study published online May 26 in Diabetes Care.

Jun 8, 2015

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Summer motorcycle season is here, stay safe

(HealthDay)—More motorcyclists are taking to U.S. roads, increasing the need for safety precautions, experts say.

Jun 8, 2015

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Majority of fibromyalgia drug trials are industry sponsored

(HealthDay)—Most fibromyalgia drug therapy randomized controlled trials (FM-RCTs) are funded by industry, and many authors have financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs), according to a study published online May 27 in the ...

Jun 8, 2015

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S. Korea reports sixth MERS death, surge in infections

South Korea recorded its sixth death and biggest single day jump in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) infections Monday, with 23 new cases in the largest outbreak of the potentially deadly virus outside Saudi Arabia.

Jun 8, 2015

Surgical anesthesia in young children linked to effects on IQ, brain structure

Children who received general anesthesia for surgery before age 4 had diminished language comprehension, lower IQ and decreased gray matter density in posterior regions of their brain, according to a new study in the journal ...

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As death rates drop, nonfatal diseases and injuries take a bigger toll on health globally

People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health as rates of nonfatal diseases and injuries - including diabetes and hearing loss - decline more slowly than death rates, according to a new analysis ...

Jun 8, 2015

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