Health Discoveries in Health Research News
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Breast cancer biopsy procedures yield similar results
January 20, 2011
The outcomes of two procedures used to determine if a patient's breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body were found to be similar, according to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Alternative medicine becoming common in hospice care
January 20, 2011
Many hospices nationwide offer their patients alternative medicine, end-of-life care services or employ a service that provides alternative therapy, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Kidneys as safe after short or long travel
January 19, 2011
A Johns Hopkins study shows that kidneys from live donors are as safe to use whether they are transported over a long distance or in the same hospital where a recipient is awaiting a kidney transplant.
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Antidepressant triggers decrease in hot flashes
January 19, 2011
When hormone therapy isn't an option, the antidepressant medication escitalopram (Lexapro) may reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes in menopausal women.
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Two studies make strides in Alzheimer's diagnosis
January 19, 2011
A new scanning test that may show the presence of Alzheimer's disease and a study that linked blood tests with a higher risk of dementia could allow doctors to treat Alzheimer's in its early stages.
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Fewer heart attacks may occur in those with type O blood
January 18, 2011
Having type O blood may help prevent heart attacks once an individual's arteries become clogged, researchers at the Cardiovascular Institute of the University of Pennsylvania have found.
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Mediterranean diet adds improved mental ability to its list of benefits
January 18, 2011
First, it was found to be good for the heart. Next, it was shown to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Now, the Mediterranean diet may be able to slow the rate of mental decline in the elderly.
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Sleep drugs can have groggy effect after waking
January 18, 2011
Even the healthiest senior may wake up feeling groggy and confused if they take commonly-used sleep drugs, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
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Type 2 diabetes growing among Asian Americans
January 17, 2011
A Johns Hopkins study has found there is a growing incidence of type 2 diabetes among Asian Americans, who are more likely to have the disease than Caucasians.
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Home and clinic dialysis offer similar results
January 17, 2011
Home-based dialysis was found to be as effective as clinic dialysis for those who have had a kidney transplant failure, based on a Canadian study.
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Fall prevention guidelines updated by expert panel
January 17, 2011
A panel of geriatrics experts has recommended that fall screening and prevention, including balance exercises, should be part of a regular health regimen for older adults.
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Proposed school lunch changes intended to cut obesity
January 14, 2011
In response to the national epidemic of child obesity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued new guidelines for school lunches that call for less salt and fat and more fruits and vegetables.
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Prescribed acetaminophen dosage reduced by FDA
January 14, 2011
The amount of acetaminophen in prescription combination products, linked to the potential risk of liver toxicity, has been limited to 325 milligrams in each tablet or capsule, according to new requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Latest CDC figures show 24.6 million Americans have asthma
January 13, 2011
The latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 24.6 million Americans, or 8.2 percent of the population, have asthma.
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Function of 'good' HDL cholesterol may matter more than rate
January 13, 2011
How well HDL ("good") cholesterol rids the body of excess cholesterol in the body may be more important than having a high HDL rate, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Blood vessels in coronary grafts yield similar results
January 12, 2011
Arizona researchers have found that using an artery from an arm rather than a vein from a leg for an coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) has about the same outcome.
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Autism link possible when siblings are close in age
January 12, 2011
When children are born closer in age to each other, the risk of autism seems to increase for the younger children, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Dying from prostate cancer lowered by regular exercise
January 12, 2011
Vigorous exercise may significantly lower the death rate among men with prostate cancer, according to the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Pre-pregnancy weight may not affect children's learning or behavior
January 12, 2011
A large study involving about 7,500 British and Dutch children found that children born to overweight women aren't more likely to have behavioral or learning problems, according to the journal Pediatrics.
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'Health chip' tested on cervical cancer has broader use
January 10, 2011
A European project that developed a "health chip" could provide immediate diagnosis of many diseases that now take a significant amount of laboratory testing to achieve.
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