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Chefs can create reduced-calorie restaurant foods
(PhysOrg.com) -- Restaurants could play an important role in helping to reduce the growing obesity epidemic by creating reduced-calorie meals, according to Penn State researchers.
New strategy to eliminate malaria
UCSF global health experts have outlined a new strategy and action plan to help countries eliminate malaria and bring the world closer to global eradication of the deadly disease.
Postoperative vomiting
Vomiting is unpleasant. Nearly 30% of all patients suffer from nausea and vomiting after surgery. The financial repercussions of this are longer patient stays in the recovery room, with increased...
5-year results show keyhole bowel cancer surgery is safe and effective
Laparoscopic or 'keyhole' surgery is a safe, effective way of removing bowel tumours and should be offered to all patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer, according to researchers from the...
Insufficient vitamin D levels in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients linked to cancer progression and death
Researchers have found a significant difference in cancer progression and death in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients who had sufficient vitamin D levels in their blood compared to those who didn't.
Single shot of morphine has long lasting effects on testosterone levels, study finds
A single injection of morphine to fight persistent pain in male rats is able to strongly reduce the hormone testosterone in the brain and plasma, according to a new article.
Armed antibody triggers remissions for Hodgkin's lymphoma
An antibody loaded with an anti-cancer agent produced complete or partial remissions in 38 percent of patients with relapsed or therapy-resistant Hodgkin lymphoma enrolled in a phase I clinical trial,...
The New Old Age: Elder Health: the United States and Britain
Older Americans live longer than similar British patients, but not necessary better, according to a new study.
Treatment trends for biceps injuries
Synopsis: A patient with a long head biceps (LHB) tendinopathy, which is a pain and/or tearing of the tendon, may also have a shoulder problem and/or a rotator cuff tear....
Beneficial effects of testosterone for frailty in older men are short-lived
The beneficial effects of six months of testosterone treatment on muscle mass, strength and quality of life in frail elderly men are not maintained at six months post-treatment, according to...
New biomarker may help diagnose ectopic pregnancies
Researchers may have identified a promising novel diagnostic biomarker for ectopic pregnancy, according to a new study. In the western world, deaths from ectopic pregnancy are not common but in...
Experts issue recommendations for treatment of post-bariatric surgery patients
Today, the Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline for the nutritional and endocrine management of adults after bariatric surgery, including those with diabetes mellitus. The guideline features a...
Potential for stroke victims to dramatically regain mobility
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a discovery with the potential to drastically improve the lives of stroke and head injury victims, University of Otago and UCLA researchers have come up with a...
Safe schools policy for LGBTQ students
Youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning (LGBTQ) are vulnerable to bullying, harassment, compromised achievement, and emotional and behavioral health problems. A national survey of LGBTQ...
Medication adherence improves blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centre have found that about one-third of chronic kidney disease patients who are prescribed therapies for...
Study shows drop in unnecessary care after Medicare reimbursement cut
When Medicare policy changes led to reductions in reimbursement for hormonal treatment of prostate cancer, there was a sharp decline in its use among patients not likely to benefit from...
Half of those travelling internationally not aware of potential health risks
More than 30 million people in the United States travel to resource-limited areas of the world each year. This global mobility may contribute to the spread of infectious diseases -...
Higher medication spending doesn't indicate better prescribing quality
Medicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care, according to a new study of spending practices from the University of...
An over-reliance on forensics
A researcher claims that relying on solely forensic testing to identify the bushfire victims had undermined other ‘common sense’ evidence.
For N.F.L. Players, Another Risk: Heart Disease
A former quarterback turned surgeon runs a cardiovascular screening program for former players.
Asthma drug prevents spread of breast cancer, study finds
A drug commonly used in Japan and Korea to treat asthma has been found to stop the spread of breast cancer cells traditionally resistant to chemotherapy, according to a new...
Genentech Offers Secret Rebates to Promote Eye Drug
Genentech offers secret rebates to eye doctors as an apparent inducement to get them to use the company’s drug, Lucentis, instead of a cheaper option.
Promise of Renewed Battle Over Reach of Health Care
Congress may re-examine some of the law’s provisions, and efforts to carry out the measure at the state level will probably be complicated.
Prostate cancer's multiple personalities revealed: Secondary mutations that make some variations of prostate cancers more lethal
Scientists have taken an important step toward a better understanding of prostate cancer by uncovering evidence that it is not one disease, as previously believed, but rather several factors which...
Heart risks with off-label use of clotting drug
Prescribing an anti-clotting drug normally used for hemophiliacs may increase the heart attack risk in people without the blood condition, researchers say.
Experts: Did UN troops infect Haiti?
(AP) -- Researchers should determine whether United Nations peacekeepers were the source of a deadly outbreak of cholera in Haiti, two public health experts, including a U.N. official, said...
Taking the fear factor out of cancer
It is the second most deadly disease in the Western world and one of the most feared diagnoses a patient can face. Now, a new book penned by a Nottingham...
No ordinary leader
Dominant. That’s the only word to describe the Harvard women’s basketball team over the past 25 years. The team has won 11 Ivy League championships since 1986 — a little less than...