Cardiology
Intriguing results in study of the potential health effects of positive thinking
Can a positive attitude save your life?
Mar 8, 2017
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News tagged with health care costs
Medications
Antibiotics not needed after most sinus surgeries: randomized controlled trial
Antibiotics are not necessary for patients after most routine endoscopic sinus surgeries despite the common practice to prescribe them, according to a team led by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Jan 6, 2021
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Biomedical technology
A new study calculates the waste generated by N95 usage and suggests possible ways to reduce it
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 coronavirus could cost the US billions in medical expenses
One of the major concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has been the burden that cases will place on the health care system. A new study published April 23 in the journal Health Affairs found that the spread of ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Diabetes
Produce prescription programs for patients with diabetes could save billions in health care costs, study shows
An apple a day not only keeps the doctor away, it also could save the United States at least $40 billion in medical bills, report Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers in a new study published June 30 ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Genetics
Blood biomarkers plus genomics shown to predict common disease risk more accurately than genomic information alone
Identifying people at high risk of chronic disease means that they can be targeted with prevention measures before they become sick. Polygenic risk scores, where genomic information alone is used to assess the risk of developing ...
Jun 9, 2023
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Health
Inaction could cost Australian truckers their lives, study finds
If nothing is done to improve the health of Australia's male truck drivers, 6,067 lives and AU$2.6 billion in productivity could be lost over the next 10 years, Monash University-led research has found.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds new chronic rhinitis treatment could be game changer
A new study at Houston Methodist evaluating the long-term effectiveness of a minimally invasive, in-office procedure could be a game changer for individuals with chronic rhinitis, an upper-respiratory condition marked by ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Health
More years of childhood education may reduce adult heart disease risk
State policies requiring children to attend additional years of school may result in a reduced risk for heart disease and improvements in several cardiovascular risk factors in adulthood, according to a study by researchers ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First rapid tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea exhibit 100% sensitivity
More than half of the estimated 374 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2020 were either chlamydia or gonorrhea, which are often asymptomatic and co-occurring, according to the World Health Organization. ...
Oct 27, 2023
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