Sleep disorders
Mediterranean diet and exercise can reduce sleep apnea symptoms
Eating a Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity can help to improve some of the symptoms of sleep apnoea, according to new research.
Nov 2, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds that annual screening with chest x-ray does not reduce rate of lung cancer deaths
In a trial that included more than 150,000 participants, those who underwent annual chest radiographic screening for up to 4 years did not have a significantly lower rate of death from lung cancer compared to participants ...
Oct 26, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis C patients likely to falter in adherence to treatment regimen over time
Patients being treated for chronic hepatitis C become less likely to take their medications over time, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Since the study also ...
Sep 29, 2011
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Neuroscience
Researchers focus on secondary stroke prevention after study reveals room for improvement
A year after hospital discharge, the majority of stroke patients are listening to doctor's orders when it comes to taking their prescribed secondary stroke prevention medications, new data out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical ...
Sep 12, 2011
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Health
Researchers find CDT biomarker ineffective for identifying unhealthy alcohol use
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that among HIV-infected adults with alcohol problems, measuring their carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) biomarker was a poor and inaccurate method ...
Jun 20, 2011
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Other
Researchers develop strategy to improve patient adherence
Physicians can help their patients follow prescribed treatments and achieve healthier results – particularly in chronic disease management – by using a three-pronged strategy developed by a team of researchers from ...
Jun 1, 2011
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Surgery
Few patients undergo recommended MRI screening after silicone implant breast surgery
Only six percent of women with silicone breast implants followed the previous US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation for regular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening, suggests a study in the August issue ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Genetics
New genetic understanding of lack of adherence to medication will aid in the identification of patients at risk
How strictly patients follow a prescribed drug treatment (drug adherence) is clearly important if the therapy is to have maximum effect. A number of things can affect adherence, including behavioural and socioeconomic factors, ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers quantify 'pandemic fatigue'
Anecdotal evidence of "pandemic fatigue"—defined by the World Health Organization as "a lack of motivation to follow recommended COVID-19 protection behaviors"—has been reported and shared almost as long as physical distancing ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Health
Medication adherence may affect risk of hospitalization and early death
A recent analysis of published studies examined the clinical consequences of medication adherence. The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology analysis found that medication adherence is linked with lower risks of needing ...
Sep 5, 2019
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