Health
New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger
Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health.
Nov 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Inhaled nitrite does not improve exercise capacity in HFpEF
(HealthDay)—Administration of inhaled nitrite is not associated with improvement in exercise capacity compared with placebo among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), according to a study ...
Nov 7, 2018
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Pediatrics
Nearly half of children seen in ED for bronchiolitis get radiography
(HealthDay)—Despite guideline recommendations to the contrary, nearly half of children seen in the emergency department for bronchiolitis receive radiography, according to a research letter published online Oct. 16 in the ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Algorithm-defined Tx duration non-inferior in staph bacteremia
(HealthDay)—For patients with staphylococcal bacteremia, an algorithm that defines treatment duration results in a non-inferior rate of clinical success compared with usual care, according to a study published in the Sept. ...
Oct 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
Study reveals no benefit to costly and risky brain cooling after brain injury
The study, published today, in the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the same time at the Congress of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine in Paris by lead authors, Professors Jamie Cooper ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Health
USPSTF recommends screening women for partner violence
(HealthDay)—Clinicians should screen women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV) and refer women to ongoing support services if necessary, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) final ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Pediatrics
Myo-inositol unlikely to reduce risk of eye complication in preterm infants
Contrary to results from earlier studies, the vitamin-like substance myo-inositol does not appear to prevent a potentially blinding complication of preterm birth and may even reduce rates of survival among preterm infants, ...
Oct 24, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Desperate & duped? GoFundMe means big bucks for dubious care
People seeking dubious, potentially harmful treatment for cancer and other ailments raised nearly $7 million over two years from crowdfunding sites, a study found.
Oct 23, 2018
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Surgery
Physical therapy an option for nonobstructive meniscal tears
(HealthDay)—Physical therapy (PT) is non-inferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) for patients with nonobstructive meniscal tears, according to a study published in the Oct. 2 issue of the Journal of the American ...
Oct 22, 2018
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Health
Researchers show better cardiorespiratory fitness leads to longer life
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that better cardiorespiratory fitness leads to longer life, with no limit to the benefit of aerobic fitness.
Oct 19, 2018
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