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New York Jets open OTAs as Ryan Fitzpatrick stalemate continues
By Jerry Beach, The Sports Xchange FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The most scrutinized New York Jets player during the opening of "voluntary" OTAs this week remained the player who wasn't...
Anemia negatively affects recovery from traumatic brain injuries
Approximately half of patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries are anemic, according to recent studies, but anemia's effects on the recovery of these patients is not clear. Now, researchers have...
Study shows area undamaged by stroke remains so, regardless of time stroke is left untreated
A new study looked at a group of untreated acute stroke patients and found that there was no evidence of time dependence on damage outcomes for the penumbra, or tissue...
Colorectal cancer rate rising among younger people
A new study shows the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) continues to increase in individuals under 50 years old, despite the fact that the overall rate of the disease has...
Syrian children struggle for room in Turkish schools
Nihal Kayali and Christina Asquith, Refugees DeeplyISTANBUL, Turkey -- At the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit this week, Turkey's efforts to educate hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees will be...
One in 4 heart attack patients develop heart failure within 4 years: Study
Stephen FellerFLORENCE, Italy, May 24 (UPI) -- One-quarter of heart attack patients develop heart failure within four years, partly because more people are surviving longer, according to recent study.
Higher fluctuations in blood pressure linked to brain function decline
Fluctuations in blood pressure readings over a five-year period resulted in faster declines in brain and cognitive function among older adults. Controlling this blood pressure instability may be a strategy...
Most Americans unwilling to join clinical trials, study finds
Stephen FellerNEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- Just over one-third of Americans would participate in a clinical trial, and half of doctors do not consider recommending them, according to a...
Hearing snap, crackle, pop may help heal your knee
New acoustic device research reveals that even a healthy knee makes cringe-worthy sounds. But the audio can be turned into graphs, and researchers hope they will some day become medically...
Link between cancer & light therapy inconclusive but warrants consideration
Two new studies raise enough questions about a possible link between childhood cancer and light therapy for newborn jaundice that clinicians should exercise caution in prescribing the treatment for infants...
How does obesity cause disease in organs distant from those where fat accumulates?
Many of the conditions related to obesity do not appear to affect the parts of the body where the excess fat accumulates, but rather to involve body systems that are...
Knowledge of positive cologuard test improves colonoscopy performance
An endoscopist's knowledge of a positive Cologuard test improves colonoscopy performance, according to a recent study. Cologuard is an at-home, stool-DNA colorectal cancer screening test that has been approved by...
Ketamine found more effective for treating highly-agitated patients during transport to hospital
Scientists have shown that ketamine is far more effective than the more commonly used haloperidol for treating highly-agitated patients prior to hospitalization. Patients were sedated in five minutes on average...
Antimicrobial resistance in soil: Potential impact on the food chain
New research will investigate if large amounts of antibiotic resistant bacteria are present in agricultural soil which may spread into the food chain. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the...
Blood test uncovers undiagnosed diabetes in hospital patients with high blood sugar
A retrospective review of medical records found the HbA1C test, commonly used to diagnose and manage diabetes, can effectively detect hidden disease among hospital patients with hyperglycemia, commonly known as...
Epigenetic modification increases susceptibility to obesity and predicts fatty liver
Scientists have shown in a mouse model that the epigenetic* modification of the Igfbp2 gene observed in the young animal precedes a fatty liver in the adult animal. In addition,...
Low- and high-birthweight babies appear at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
Babies born at both low and high birthweights appear to be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes by the time they become adolescents, researchers report.
Yellow fever epidemic threatens to spread from Angola to China
The spread of yellow fever is a global health threat. In response to current outbreaks in Angola, other African countries, and China, WHO convened an emergency committee on May 19,...
Antihypertensive effect of fermented milk products under the microscope
Over the past decade, interest has been rising in fermented dairy foods that promote health and could potentially prevent diseases such as hypertension (high blood pressure). Functional dairy products that...
Does sepsis keep killing months later?
Researchers have investigated if previous health conditions in sicker patients were driving the risk of late death after sepsis. Late death refers to the deaths that take place months to...
Special stem cell treatment for spinal cord injuries shows promise
A group of patients with the most severe spinal cord injuries have seen improvement after undergoing an experimental treatment that uses stem cells in the damaged areas
Man's death in drug trial deemed fault of lab, drugmaker
Portuguese drugmaker Bial and French laboratory Biotrial are at fault "on several counts" for a fatal drug trial that left one person dead and five others hospitalized in January, French...
B.C. hospital fails to warn woman of potential lung cancer for 11 months
A Vancouver woman is fighting for her life after it took 11 months for her to receive crucial X-ray results showing a suspicious nodule on one of her lungs.
At least 1 full-time nurse per school, pediatric group recommends
HealthDay News Every school should have at least one full-time registered nurse, a new American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement says.
Home remedy for skin cancer may cause damage, mask new growth
HealthDay News Despite the promise of an "easy and natural" treatment for skin cancer, home remedies such as black salve can actually make things worse, new research shows.
Late dinners won't doom kids to obesity
HealthDay News Late suppers may not be a recipe for childhood obesity, a new study shows.
Whooping cough shot safe for pregnant women
HealthDay News The whooping cough vaccine is safe for pregnant women, a new study indicates.
Some self-induced abortions result in criminal cases
Across the nation, abortion-rights activists are closely following Monday's appeals court hearing involving an Indiana woman convicted of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs....