Health
Digital diagnosis: How your smartphone or wearable device could forecast illness
What if you could forecast sickness, before you even had any symptoms? Your smartphone and digital data might be able to help.
Oct 23, 2018
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Health
Q&A: Treatment with medical cannabis
Dear Mayo Clinic: Medical marijuana is now legal in the state where I live. What conditions can it be used for and how effective is it? Do people who use medical marijuana need to be concerned about addiction?
Sep 27, 2018
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Genetics
Chronic diseases driven by metabolic dysfunction
Much of modern Western medicine is based upon the treatment of acute, immediate harm, from physical injury to infections, from broken bones and the common cold to heart and asthma attacks.
Sep 7, 2018
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Cardiology
Fifty percent of cardiovascular patients suffer from multiple diseases
New research led by The University of Western Australia has revealed that one in two patients admitted to hospital with a cardiovascular disease is suffering from multiple chronic medical conditions which required complex ...
Aug 15, 2018
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Cardiology
Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure
People with high blood pressure who get on the information highway can avoid roadblocks in their cardiovascular health, according to new research.
Jul 16, 2018
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Medications
Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic
To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers should routinely screen and treat patients for opioid abuse when they come to clinics and hospitals ...
Jul 14, 2018
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Health
Hospitals may take too much of the blame for unplanned readmissions
A major goal of hospitals is to prevent unplanned readmissions of patients after they are discharged. A new study reveals that the preventability of readmissions changes over time: readmissions within the first week after ...
Jul 12, 2018
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Health
Most people don't benefit from vaccination, but we still need it to prevent infections
A recent article in The Conversation questioned whether we should all get flu vaccinations, given 99 people would have to go through vaccination for one case of flu to be prevented.
Jun 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic medical conditions are common in women with urinary incontinence
New research published in BJU International indicates that women with urinary incontinence often have other chronic conditions. The findings have important implications for prevention and treatment.
May 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increased prevalence of depression, PTSD and medical conditions among military personnel who experience trauma
Service members who experience trauma, including sexual trauma, during their service are at increased risk of major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic medical conditions, according to new ...
May 7, 2018
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