Health
Study estimates 14 million smoking-attributable major medical conditions in US
Adults in the United States suffered from approximately 14 million major medical conditions attributable to smoking.
Oct 13, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Some melanoma survivors still use tanning beds, skip sunscreen
Although most survivors of melanoma take precautions to protect their skin from the sun and further occurrences of cancer, data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10, revealed that ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Medical research
H. pylori, smoking trends, and gastric cancer in US men
Trends in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and smoking explain a significant proportion of the decline of intestinal-type noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma (NCGA) incidence in US men between 1978 and 2008, and are estimated ...
May 21, 2013
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Health
Park perks: Teenagers who live close to a park are more physically active
(Medical Xpress)—California teenagers who live close to a park or open space are more likely to get exercise than those who live in areas without parks nearby, a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Health
Detailed snapshot of adult Californians' health by race, ethnicity
(Medical Xpress)—The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has issued a series of easy-to-read fact sheets with health statistics on five major ethnic and racial groups in California—whites, Latinos, blacks, Asians and ...
Jun 17, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer screening rates remain very low among current and former smokers
Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite recommendations that high risk current and former smokers be screened. The study by American Cancer Society investigators ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Health
Medical bills are a burden for more than one in four families, CDC says
A crushing medical bill can cause money problems not just for a cash-strapped patient but for his or her entire family. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that more than one in four U.S. families ...
Jan 29, 2014
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Pediatrics
Study predicts potential surge in medically-attended injuries
New research from The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), signals that emergency and outpatient healthcare providers may need to prepare for higher demand for treatment ...
Jul 29, 2013
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Health
Balancing act: Direct and indirect costs of managing musculoskeletal disorders
The value of medical treatment can be far greater than the cost of the treatment finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. Improved physical function leads to measurable ...
Mar 14, 2013
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Health
Blacks in US may be at higher risk for health problems from insufficient sleep
Blacks are more likely than whites to sleep less than seven hours a night and the black-white sleep disparity is greatest in professional occupations, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). ...
Sep 9, 2013
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