Health
E-cigarette use in UK almost doubled in two years, says Europe-wide study
The number of people in the UK who have tried e-cigarettes has almost doubled in just two years, according to a new study.
May 24, 2016
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Chewing gum improves colonoscopy preparation
(HealthDay)—Chewing gum relieves discomfort associated with ingestion of the polyethylene glycol solution for colonoscopy preparation, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Feb 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Split-dose better than day-before colonoscopy prep
(HealthDay)—Split-dose regimens increase the quality of colon cleansing compared to day-before colonoscopy preparation, according to a review and meta-analysis published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.
Jul 6, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Theranostic PET takes on both ovarian and prostate cancer
A first-in-human study revealed at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) shows how a powerful new drug finds and attaches itself to the ovarian and prostate cancer cells ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Potentially hazardous effects of mechanical and chemical characteristics of e-cigarettes
Unlike standard cigarettes, the components of electronic cigarettes are not regulated and standardized, thus they vary widely between products. The characteristics of these e-cigarette elements, including their delivery systems, ...
May 17, 2015
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Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking
Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.
May 4, 2015
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Health
Food Babe blogger Vani Hari taking heat over health science
As truth wars go, Vani Hari of the Food Babe blog has produced a doozy.
Apr 23, 2015
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Medical research
Amniotic stem cells demonstrate healing potential
Rice University and Texas Children's Hospital scientists are using stem cells from amniotic fluid to promote the growth of robust, functional blood vessels in healing hydrogels.
Apr 9, 2015
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Surgery
Surgeon to offer ideas on a way to do human head transplants
Sergio Canavero of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group has made it known that he intends to announce at this summer's American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons meeting, that he believes he has put together ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oral sodium phosphate doesn't up acute kidney injury
(HealthDay)—Use of oral sodium phosphate (OSP) for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy is not associated with the risk of postprocedure acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study published in the September issue ...
Sep 26, 2014
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