Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New tick-borne illness may be misdiagnosed
(HealthDay)—Physicians say a new kind of tick-borne infection that's similar to Lyme disease can mislead doctors into thinking it's a different condition.
Jul 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mysterious illness kills two in southeast Alabama
(AP)—Alabama health officials say a mysterious respiratory illness has left five people hospitalized and two dead in the southeastern part of the state.
May 22, 2013
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Health
'Comparison shopping' by doctors saves money
Research at Johns Hopkins suggests that if hospitals would show physicians the price of some diagnostic laboratory tests at the time the tests are ordered, doctors would order substantially fewer of them or search for lower-priced ...
Apr 15, 2013
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Cardiology
Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks (Update)
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers find amygdala not always necessary for fear
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that three volunteer women with defective amygdalas were able to experience internal fear. In their paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Suspected norovirus hits 400 on two Christmas cruises
An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea has sickened more than 400 vacationers and crew members aboard two Christmas-time cruises in the Caribbean, the CDC said Saturday.
Dec 30, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Risk of childhood obesity can be predicted at birth
A simple formula can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese in childhood, according to a study published today in the open access journal PLOS ONE.
Nov 28, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA: Bacteria found in other products from firm tied to meningitis outbreak
(HealthDay)—Lab tests have found bacteria in two other medical products made by the Massachusetts-based specialty pharmacy at the center of an ongoing fungal meningitis outbreak, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wide discrepancy in surveillance and control of infections in ICUs
Screening practices for multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely from hospital to hospital, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University School of Nursing and published ...
Oct 15, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cambodian deaths tied to common child illness (Update)
(AP) — A deadly form of a common childhood illness has been linked to the mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that sparked alarm after a cause could not immediately be determined, health officials said Monday.
Jul 9, 2012
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