A new, Ontario-wide study shows that rates of hospital readmission following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are greater than other chronic diseases and injuries and are higher than previously reported.
May 25, 2015
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Baldness among older men is not a medical condition requiring health insurance companies to cover a toupee or wig, a German federal court ruled Wednesday, turning down a 76-year-old man's bid for false hair.
Apr 22, 2015
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An Indian "woman" who discovered she had mostly male chromosomes has given birth to healthy twins after intensive treatment in what doctors said Monday was the "rarest of rare cases".
Feb 9, 2015
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(HealthDay)—More than three-quarters of Americans live close to at least one park or recreational facility, giving many people opportunity to exercise, a new study finds.
Jan 22, 2015
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Rates of type 1 diabetes—the autoimmune form of the condition that often begins in childhood and eventually results in lifelong dependency on insulin—are increasing in almost all nations worldwide. However, while it appears ...
Oct 21, 2014
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E-coachER – useful web support for patients in an exercise referral scheme with long-term physical and psychological conditions?
Sep 4, 2014
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According to a report on chronic diseases by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers, published in The Lancet as part of a new Series, The health of Americans, half of all adults in the USA suffer from at least ...
Jul 2, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—U.S. adults 50 and older who suffer from major depression face a 43 percent increase in the risk of death, especially cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to a study involving a University of Kansas ...
Jul 1, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—People using mental health services in New Zealand are dying prematurely from both natural and external causes, a new University of Otago Wellington study has revealed.
May 23, 2014
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A majority of the UK general public perceive alcohol adverts to breach the Advertising Standards Authority's Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) Code suggesting that the current regulatory system for UK television ...
May 8, 2014
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