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Doctor and Patient: When Patient Handoffs Go Terribly Wrong
Transferring responsibilities from one doctor to the next is a fraught time in patient care.
The antioxidant myth
We benefit nutritionally from many components found in foods that also happen to be rich in "direct" antioxidants, such as oranges, dark chocolate and red wine. It is thought that...
National Guideline Released For The Treatment Of Hoarseness
The American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation will issue the first -- and only -- national clinical practice guideline to help health care practitioners identify and...
Sexual impairment common among men during hepatitis C therapy
Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute...
Chemotherapy for breast cancer associated with disruption of sleep-wake rhythm
A study in the 1 September issue of the journal Sleep shows that the sleep-wake activity rhythms of breast cancer patients are impaired during the administration of chemotherapy. Results indicate...
Excessive radiological imaging explained
The reasons for unnecessary over-use of radiological imaging tests have been investigated. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research polled 374 radiologists about their perspective on...
How alcohol blunts the ability of hamsters to 'rise and shine'
Chronic alcohol consumption blunts the biological clock's ability to synchronise daily activities to light, disrupts natural activity patterns and continues to affect the body's clock (circadian rhythm), even days after...
Retail medical clinics can provide care at lower cost, similar quality as other settings
Retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other stores can provide care for routine illnesses at a lower cost and similar quality as offered in physician offices, urgent care centres...
Shift in age distribution of dengue fever in Thailand explained
Decreases in birth and death rates explain the shift in age distribution of dengue haemorrhagic fever in Thailand, according to a new paper in this week's open access journal PLoS...
Secrets of the womb
In a prize-winning essay, Jacqueline Maybin says the female body could hold the key to a medical revolution
Swine flu: 10 things you need to know
(AP) -- Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the...
GERD negatively impacts sleep quality, results in considerable economic burden
There has been much debate about the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep. Three new studies in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology explore GERD's effect on sleep quality and...
Unnecessary 'safety' concerns are hampering farming
Advances in agriculture risk being hampered by heavy-handed regulations and misplaced concerns.
Report: Tips on creating fat-fighting communities
(AP) -- Where you live matters when it comes to children's waistlines, says a report that finds lots of options localities could and should use to fight child obesity...
The benefits of reperfusion therapy
Barcelona, Spain, 1 September: The wider use of reperfusion therapy in patients with heart attack (AMI) can save millions of lives in Europe. Effective reperfusion therapy in an AMI patient...
AMI: The scale of the problem
Barcelona, Spain, 1 September: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains one of the leading causes of death in the Western world, with prevalence predicted to increase dramatically in developing countries, especially...
Gene signal GS-101 data shows safe and effective inhibition of ophthalmic blood vessel growth
Lausanne, Switzerland -- Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, today announced the publication of interim results from a phase II study suggesting...
Mild Glucose Intolerance In Pregnancy May Be Associated With Cardiovascular Risk
Mild glucose intolerance in pregnancy may be an early identifier of women who are at increased risk of heart disease in the future.
Climate change will increase number of urban poor
Mexican urban workers will be the most affected in Latin America, say researchers.
Aging With GRACE: New Health Care Delivery Model Improves Outcomes, Saves Money
A team approach to preventive health care delivery for older adults developed by researchers improves health and quality of life, decreased emergency department visits and lowered hospital admission rates. By...
Cellular Crosstalk Linked To Lung Disease
Crosstalk between cells lining the lung and airway smooth muscle cells is important in lung development. However, it has also been shown to contribute to several lung diseases, including asthma...
Safety, efficacy of corneal transplant procedure confirmed; an antibiotic can cause double vision
SAN FRANCISCO, CA?Highlights of September's Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy), include a 2009 review by the Academy of the safety and efficacy of a widely...
Massachusetts Cuts Back Immigrant Health Care
Permanent residents who have had green cards for less than five years will lose dental and hospice care.
New Targets in the Fat Fight: Soda and Juice
Officials believe the ad’s graphic, in-your-face approach will make New Yorkers think twice before drinking a soda.
Vital Signs: Patterns: Cancer Is Hardest on Separated Patients
Among single patients with cancer, those who are separated at the time of diagnosis have the worst life expectancy, a new study reports.
In Tonsils, a Problem the Size of a Pea
More people seem to be afflicted with odious little orbs called tonsil stones or tonsilloliths.
Type 1 Diabetes Linked To Immune Response To Wheat
Scientists have discovered what may be an important clue to the cause of type 1 diabetes. Scientists tested 42 people with type 1 diabetes and found that nearly half had...
Research Points To New Target For Stopping Colon Cancer
New research has found a drug target that suggests a potent way to kill colon cancers that resist current drugs aimed at blocking a molecule found on the surface of...