Age-related macular degeneration treatment works even with other eye problem
• Eye / Vision Problems • Nov 11 12
The primary treatment for wet macular degeneration, a chronic eye condition that causes vision loss, is effective even if patients have macular traction problems,…
States given more time to work on health exchanges
• Public Health • Nov 11 12
The Obama administration gave states extra time to work toward setting up new health insurance exchanges on Friday, days after President Barack Obama’s re-election…
Smokers may fare worse after colorectal surgery
• Cancer • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 11 12
Smoking has long been linked with slower recovery in general from injuries and surgeries, and now a new study finds that smokers face more…
Vitamin D Tied to Arthritis Pain in Blacks
• Arthritis • • Pain • Nov 09 12
The greater degree of pain reported by blacks with knee osteoarthritis may relate to their low levels of vitamin D, a cross-sectional study suggested.
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1 in 5 Still Smoke, but They’re Smoking Less
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 09 12
The percentage of people who smoke remained essentially unchanged from 2010 to 2011, but over time the prevalence of heavy smoking declined significantly, according…
Guideline: Use Steroids for Bell Palsy
• Neurology • Nov 09 12
Patients with new-onset Bell palsy have a high likelihood of recovering facial nerve function with steroids alone, according to a clinical guideline update from…
Parents talking to their teens about being overweight
• Obesity • Nov 08 12
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 28% of adolescents are overweight. This means that about 1 in every 5 parents…
CHOP experts describe research in pediatric heart disease
• Children's Health • • Heart • Nov 08 12
Physician-researchers from the Cardiac Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia presented new findings on pediatric cardiovascular disease at the American Heart Association’s Scientific…
Rethinking body mass index (BMI) for assessing cancer risk
• Cancer • • Obesity • Nov 08 12
A study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that body mass index (BMI) - the most commonly used…
Genital injuries send thousands to emergency care each year: study
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 08 12
Television shows and movies may portray people getting hit in the crotch as comical, but it’s a serious issue that sends almost 16,000 men…
Statins may be linked to cancer survival
• Cancer • • Drug News • Nov 08 12
Danish cancer patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs were 15 percent less likely to die, of cancer or any other cause, than patients who were…
Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived
• Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 08 12
Votes making Colorado and Washington the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use could be short-lived victories for pot backers because the…
Colorado becomes first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 07 12
Colorado voters passed a ballot measure on Tuesday making their state the first to legalize possession and sales of marijuana for recreational use, putting…
Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism
• Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 07 12
When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of…
Visible aging signs may predict heart disease
• Aging and Gerontology • • Heart • Nov 06 12
Common visible signs of aging may not just be a vanity or employment problem. They may also be a harbinger of heart disease.
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Most women exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke in China
• Gender: Female • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 06 12
Nearly two-thirds of women of reproductive age in China are exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke at home and over half are exposed in the…
Drug trio improved effectiveness of cancer treatment, protected heart
• Cancer • • Heart • Nov 06 12
Combining cancer medication with a drug for erectile dysfunction and one for heart transplants helped kill cancer cells and protected the heart from damage,…
New study finds that 75 percent of patients taking popular blood-thinners are getting wrong dose
• Heart • Nov 06 12
Cardiology researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have found that approximately 75 percent of patients taking two common blood-thinning drugs may be…
Angioplasty costs are higher at non-surgery hospitals
• Heart • • Public Health • Nov 05 12
Angioplasty to clear blocked arteries costs more at hospitals not equipped for emergency heart surgery, according to a study presented on Sunday at the…
Drug doesn’t significantly lower risk of major heart problems in dialysis patients
• Heart • • Urine Problems • Nov 04 12
In one of the largest and longest trials involving patients with kidney failure, a study led by an international team of researchers found that…
When considering bariatric surgery think about bones
• Dieting To Lose Weight • • Weight Loss • Nov 03 12
Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized…
Europe approves high-price gene therapy
• Genetics • Nov 02 12
European officials have approved the Western world’s first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone for the novel medical…
Gen X overtaking baby boomers on obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Nov 02 12
New research from the University of Adelaide shows that Australia’s Generation X is already on the path to becoming more obese than their baby…
The cost of prescription drugs - a comparison of 2 countries
• Drug News • Nov 02 12
In the United States, the cost paid for statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) in people under the age of 65 who have private insurance…
Gene required for nerve regeneration identified
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 02 12
A gene that is associated with regeneration of injured nerve cells has been identified by scientists at Penn State University and Duke University. The…