New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to research to be presented at ...
Mar 29, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is about 1 percent, with 2.7 million U.S. residents estimated as having chronic HCV infection, according to a study published in the March 4 issue of the Annals ...
Mar 4, 2014
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Physicians have long been taught that a physical examination is not complete without an assessment of whether a patient appears to be acutely or chronically ill.
Dec 2, 2013
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Health officials are reporting four Tennessee cases of a rare infant illness that have been linked to parents refusing a routine shot for newborns.
Nov 14, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—The common refrain about health care is that it's a broken system. A new joint program between UCLA and USC demonstrates a way to mend the system with a new patient-centered program that is getting rave ...
Oct 9, 2013
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The idea of patients and their families being involved in decisions about their medical treatment ensures that patients' values and preferences are taken into account.
Sep 24, 2013
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Medicare expenses for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) increased substantially between 1998 and 2008, with much of the increase coming in expenses 31 days or more after the patient was hospitalized, ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Not only do U.S. travelers to West Africa who consult health providers before they leave and take prescribed preventive medications substantially reduce their risk of contracting malaria, they also reduce costs to their health ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Programs aimed at helping obese black women lose weight have not had the same success as programs for black men and white men and women.
Aug 26, 2013
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Adults across the U.S. rate childhood obesity as the top health concern for children in 2013, but priorities vary based on racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ...
Aug 19, 2013
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