Health
E-cigarettes don't seem to aid smoking cessation efforts
(HealthDay)—Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is most common among current smokers, according to a study published online July 20 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 2, 2018
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Surgery
Study compares countries' mortality rates after aneurysm surgery
There is substantial international variation in mortality rates after treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, or enlargement of the aorta. A BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study that compared 10-year data from England ...
Feb 22, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Education and income determine whether women participate in cervical screening
The impression that foreign-born women in Sweden more often are excluded from gynecological cancer screening needs to be reconsidered. A study from Sahlgrenska Academy, published in the journal PLOS One, makes it clear that ...
Jan 11, 2018
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Health
Physiological differences in women's ice hockey in Sweden and North America
Female ice hockey players from North America have better financial conditions as well as greater leg strength and running acceleration than female ice hockey players from Sweden, who in return have less body fat. This according ...
Jan 9, 2018
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Health
Obamacare helps reverse the decline in U.S. trust
Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, known as Obamacare, an estimated 20 million previously uninsured U.S. citizens have gained access to health insurance. Recent research from Umeå ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Effectiveness of antipsychotic treatments in patients with schizophrenia
A new study published by JAMA Psychiatry examines the comparative effectiveness of antipsychotic treatments for the prevention of psychiatric rehospitalization and treatment failure among a nationwide group of patients with ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Health
Why parental leave is more than a perk—it's a necessity
I recently became a father to a beautiful little girl. As an ECR and first time parent living in Sweden, this means that I am now entitled to parental benefits, i.e. money that I receive from the government to subsidize my ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Surgery
Study shows hip fracture risk rises in the 10 years after total knee replacement
Researchers from the Sahlgrenska Academy in Molndal, Sweden have published preliminary results of a fracture risk study, which was based on analysis of medical records from 1987 to 2002 covering the entire Swedish population ...
Apr 16, 2016
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Health
Simulations show how helmets would have protected bike crash victims' brains
Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of concussions by 54 percent, and drastically cut the risk of skull fractures, according to a study at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Mar 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Meningitis cases in Sweden after Japan scout jamboree
Swedish health officials said Monday three possible cases of meningitis have been detected among Swedes who attended a recent scout jamboree in Japan, and urged all 1,900 Swedish participants to consult a doctor.
Aug 17, 2015
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