Psychology & Psychiatry
Web-based help for insomnia shows promise
(HealthDay)—People find help for all sorts of maladies online. Now, insomnia might be one of them.
Nov 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review links PPI use with risk of fundic gland polyps
(HealthDay)—Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with increased risk of fundic gland polyps (FGPs), and may be associated with gastric cancer, according to a review published in the December issue of ...
Nov 24, 2016
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Health
Review suggests yoga beneficial in irritable bowel syndrome
(HealthDay)—Yoga is associated with decreased bowel symptoms, disease severity, and anxiety in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a review published in the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology ...
Nov 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy
Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty military service members, individual therapy relieved PTSD symptoms better and quicker, according to a study ...
Nov 23, 2016
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Cardiology
Antihypertensive medications and fracture risk: Is there an association?
Further examination of randomized clinical trial data suggests that thiazide diuretics to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip and pelvic fractures compared with some other antihypertensive medications, ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Surgery
Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy preferable
(HealthDay)—For patients with acute appendicitis, single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) is preferable to conventional three-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (CTLA), according to a review published online Nov. ...
Nov 19, 2016
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Cardiology
Study reports progress in preventing bleeding in atrial fibrillation
A new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) testing the safety and effectiveness of anticoagulant strategies for patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo stenting procedures ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Evaluating safety, effects of vaginal testosterone cream, estradiol vaginal ring
While aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a preferred therapy for postmenopausal women who have hormone receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer, the vaginal dryness and decreased sex drive that may result can lead to poor ...
Nov 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Memantine plus sertraline effective for major depressive disorder
(HealthDay)—The combination of memantine plus sertraline is efficacious for major depressive disorder, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
Nov 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
ASCO updates guidelines on integration of palliative care
(HealthDay)—The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline on the integration of palliative care into standard oncology care has been updated. The update was published online Oct. 28 in the Journal ...
Nov 2, 2016
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