Autism spectrum disorders
Study finds one of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare
Daycare can be a brutal start for some of our society's youngest and most vulnerable people.
Apr 3, 2023
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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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Other
Use of fresh red blood cells for transfusions for premature infants does not improve outcomes
Among premature, very low-birth-weight infants requiring a transfusion, use of fresh red blood cells (RBCs) compared with standard RBC transfusion practice did not improve clinical outcomes that included rates of complications ...
Oct 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Some diabetes drugs may increase risk of bladder cancer
An increased risk of bladder cancer is linked to the use of pioglitazone, a medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jul 3, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds occupational therapy unable to delay Alzheimer's patients' functional decline
In the first study to investigate whether two years of in-home occupational therapy might help those with Alzheimer's disease delay the loss of their physical function, researchers from the Indiana Center for Aging Research ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Synthetic training models provide equivalent physiologic stress response in learners
A study from the University of Minnesota Combat Casualty Training Consortium shows no significant differences between the use of live tissue models and synthetic training models in the learners' stress level. The study being ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Immunology
Asthma management tools improve asthma control and reduce hospital visits
A set of comprehensive asthma management tools helps decrease asthma-related visits to the emergency department, urgent care or hospital and improves patients' asthma control.
Mar 13, 2018
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Health
Experts call for clinical trials to test non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D
The Endocrine Society's new scientific statement published online today represents the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence related to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D. The statement ...
May 18, 2012
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Appropriate exercise therapy can alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis of the hip
Osteoarthritis of the hip is a progressive degenerative disorder affecting the hip joints, which affects one in 10 adults. The symptoms range from pain after intense joint loading to morning pain/stiffness and impaired mobility ...
Sep 25, 2014
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Surgery
Smoking and drinking means higher surgery risks, but health coaching before surgery could help
Two habits are riskier than one when it comes to surgery-related problems, according to a new study of 200,000 patients who smoked cigarettes, drank two or more alcoholic drinks a day, did both or did neither before they ...
Nov 10, 2022
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