Oncology & Cancer
Treatable cancers killing thousands in Pacific
People living in the Pacific Islands are dying regularly from highly treatable cancers because of a lack of cancer care services around the region, researchers say.
Aug 6, 2019
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Cardiology
ACA's medicaid expansion may have lowered heart disease deaths
(HealthDay)—New research supports the notion that Obamacare has improved the health of Americans: State expansions in Medicaid appear to have cut the number of deaths from heart disease.
Jun 5, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Vision loss may up cognitive decline-related functional limitations
(HealthDay)—Vision impairment is associated with increased subjective cognitive decline (SCD)-related functional limitations for adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the May 24 issue of the ...
May 24, 2019
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Diabetes
Poor glycemic control linked to sarcopenia in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes, poor glycemic control is associated with sarcopenia, according to a study published online May 9 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
May 24, 2019
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Health
Keeping fit is more than physical—it's a state of mind
According to a new study differences in what motivates individuals and how they self-regulate behavior influence how they keep fit. The study appearing in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, associates personal characteristics ...
Apr 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, cheeses in four states
(HealthDay)—A listeria outbreak that has sickened eight, including one death, has now been linked to deli meats and cheeses sold at stores in four states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Apr 18, 2019
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Medications
Reevaluating pneumococcal vaccine guidance: An analysis
If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is a top public health priority, then recommending that all adults get a pneumococcal vaccine at age 50 would ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccination during pregnancy does not cause miscarriage
(HealthDay)—An influenza vaccine cannot cause a pregnant woman to miscarry, researchers say.
Mar 1, 2019
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Neuroscience
Recent advances in spina bifida care extend life and improve quality of life
Spina bifida (myelomeningocele) is the most common, permanently disabling birth defect compatible with life. In a collection of articles, published in the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, experts describe important ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two treatments help dialysis patients with depression, study finds
For almost 50 years, hemodialysis has extended lives of people with chronic kidney disease. But when a patient first learns that their kidneys have failed and dialysis is necessary to survive, it can be a jolting overture ...
Feb 25, 2019
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