Health
Bolivia wants to ban salt from restaurants
Bolivia has a novel idea to cut down the salt intake of its people: banish it from restaurant tables.
Sep 24, 2015
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Surgery
Geographic variation in costs of posterolateral fusion
(HealthDay)—There is significant geographic variation in the costs of posterolateral fusion (PLF), total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and TKA with major complications or comorbidities, according to a study published in the ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Addiction
Researchers document self-reported use of new synthetic drugs by teens and young adults
In recent years, there has been an increase in emergence and use of a variety of new drugs, so-called "novel psychoactive substances" (NPS) in the US and worldwide. However, there is little published survey data estimating ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Health
Call for government to curb the production and sale of cheap salty junk food
A World Health Organization adviser is calling for the government to stop food manufacturers and distributors producing and selling unhealthy, cheap, salty junk food.
Sep 11, 2015
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Health
Pass on the salt? NYC board to vote on menu sodium warnings
Chain restaurants across New York City may soon be compelled to add a new item to their menus: a salt-warning symbol.
Sep 9, 2015
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Health
Research shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health
Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Aug 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Misconduct-related separation from the military linked with risk of being homeless
Among U.S. veterans who returned from Afghanistan and Iraq, being separated from the military for misconduct was associated with an increased risk of homelessness, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.
Aug 25, 2015
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Health
EMR care pathway aids treatment of cellulitis
(HealthDay)—An electronic medical record (EMR)-based care pathway improves treatment of cellulitis, according to a study published online July 28 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Aug 17, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pelvic pain may be common among reproductive-age women, study finds
A high proportion of reproductive-age women may be experiencing pelvic pain that goes untreated, according to a study by researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Greater risk for kidney stones in summer
Kidney stones affect approximately 3.8 million people in the U.S. each year and they are especially more common in the summer. The stones are described as small, hard deposits of mineral and acid salts that form when urine ...
Aug 7, 2015
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