Cardiology
Study: Getting patients out of bed soon after stroke is good medicine
(HealthDay)—It may be good for hospitalized stroke patients to be taken out of bed for frequent but short periods of movement, researchers report.
Feb 18, 2016
0
0
Page 21 - News tagged with angel
Health
Study shows marked decline in retailer compliance after enactment of NYC's Tobacco 21 law
In a study examining compliance with New York City's new law that raised the legal age for purchasing cigarettes to 21 years of age, researchers with New York University (NYU) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ...
Nov 20, 2015
0
0
Cardiology
Heart transplant mental toll may be greater for women
(HealthDay)—Women may have more mental stress after a heart transplant than men, a new study finds.
Nov 10, 2015
0
8
Diabetes
Bariatric surgery found to reduce future health care costs
(HealthDay)—Gastric bypass surgery may save health care dollars down the road, a new study suggests. The findings were scheduled to be presented at ObesityWeek 2015, a meeting hosted by the American Society for Metabolic ...
Nov 5, 2015
0
4
Surgery
Study identifies patients most likely to have joint pain reduction after bariatric surgery
In the three years following bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experience an improvement in pain and walking ability, according to the preliminary results of a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ...
Nov 4, 2015
0
3
Surgery
Better sex life may be a weight-loss surgery bonus
(HealthDay) —Following weight-loss surgery, activity in the bedroom may pick up as the pounds fall away, a new study finds.
Nov 4, 2015
0
11
Psychology & Psychiatry
Research that is simply beyond belief
New research involving a psychologist from the University of York has revealed for the first time that both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced by directing magnetic energy into the brain.
Oct 14, 2015
0
904
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To increase testing for hepatitis B, promote it in the community, study shows
It's been called the silent epidemic. Four million people worldwide are infected with chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) and in the United States over two million people have been diagnosed with the disease. The viral infection is ...
Oct 2, 2015
0
6
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spironolactone seems effective for female pattern hair loss
(HealthDay)—Spironolactone may be an effective treatment for female pattern hair loss (FPHL), especially among patients with signs of hyperandrogenism, according to a study published in the October issue of the Journal ...
Sep 26, 2015
0
14
Health
Medical schools teaching students about costs of care
(HealthDay)—Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost, value, and effectiveness into their curricula, according to Kaiser Health News.
Sep 23, 2015
0
23
