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Heart attack patients getting younger, more obese
Despite increased understanding of heart disease risk factors and the need for preventive lifestyle changes, patients suffering the most severe type of heart attack have become younger, more obese and...
Cleveland Browns sign QB Robert Griffin III
The Sports Xchange Quarterback Robert Griffin III signed with the Cleveland Browns.
Air pollution increases risk of early death in Gothenburg
People who live where there are high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dying prematurely. Air pollution levels in Gothenburg have, however, decreased by half in the...
Head, neck scans after cancer treatment reduce need for surgery
Stephen FellerBIRMINGHAM, England, March 24 (UPI) -- PET scans after radiation or chemotherapy deemed a significant number of surgeries to remove cancer cells unnecessary, according to a recent study.
More cost-effective cure for hepatitis C may be close
The cost of treating hepatitis C virus could be cut up to 50 percent if mathematical models are used to predict when patients can safely stop taking direct-acting antiviral medication,...
Microsoft's Xbox Kinect breathes new life into respiratory assessment
Xbox Kinects could be used in the future to assess the health of patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis. Normally found in the hands of gamers rather than medics,...
The hidden dangers of irrigation in Kenya
On World Water Day, hear why some techniques in East Africa should carry a serious health warning.
Inducing Deep Sleep After Head Injury May Protect the Brain
A new study in rats could one day benefit people suffering neurological conditions associated with the buildup of unwanted proteins in the brain including traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s -- Read...
F.D.A. Toughens Warning Labels for Some Opioid Painkillers
The agency said changes would mostly apply to immediate-release opioids and include new boxed warnings, the strongest type, about the risks of abuse and death.
Protecting the pancreas: Compound fights fibrosis in animal model
Scientists identify a group of proteins as new and important players in the mechanism that causes pancreatic fibrosis. Pancreatic fibrosis -- or the formation of scar tissue in the pancreas...
Microcephaly Could Affect More Than 2,500 Infants in Brazil
More than 2,500 babies could be diagnosed with microcephaly in Brazil if current trends within the Zika-affected country continue, the World Health Organization told reporters today at a news conference...
Dikembe Mutombo was at Brussels airport during deadly attack
The Sports Xchange Former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo was unharmed Tuesday morning at the Brussels airport during the deadly attack that left 31 dead and more than 200 injured.
Hashtags offer help in wake of Brussels attacks
Throughout the country people are tweeting offers of shelter and rides
Microscopic structures of vegetable surfaces contribute to foodborne illness
Foodborne illness outbreaks do more than make us sick. Not only can the U.S. economy suffer as a result of reduced worker productivity, particular sectors of the farming industry can...
Forensic researchers set standards for X-ray identification of bodies
Forensic researchers have for the first time established science-based standards for identifying human remains based on X-rays of an individual's spine, upper leg or the side of the skull.
New study ranks methods to induce labor on effectiveness, cost
Researchers have conducted a review of the clinical and cost effectiveness of labor induction methods. As the number of women facing induction increases, and as new evidence from trials emerges,...
Use of mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic low back pain
Among adults with chronic low back pain, both mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy resulted in greater improvement in back pain and functional limitations when compared with usual care,...
Use of open access platforms for clinical trial data
Researchers examined how shared clinical trial data are being used. The researchers evaluated how many clinical trials were publicly available to investigators through 3 open access platforms, and found that...
Mixed-strain malaria infections influence drug resistance
When hosts are co-infected with drug-resistant and drug-sensitive strains, both strains are competitively suppressed. Anti-malarial therapy, by clearing the drug-sensitive parasites from mixed infections, may result in competitive release of...
Finding a new 'sweet spot' for improving cancer risk assessment
An environmental toxicologist who has been an outspoken critic of the current linear no-threshold (LNT) approach to risk assessment for radiation and toxic chemicals, now proposes a new approach integrating...
How to spot elder abuse and neglect in the ER: Things are not always as they seem
When older adults in severely debilitated states show up for treatment in the emergency department, emergency physicians and staff must be able to identify and document their symptoms and decide...
Chemical exposure linked to 1.4 billion euros in women's health care costs, study suggests
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to reproductive health problems experienced by hundreds of thousands of women, costing European Union an estimated 1.4 billion Euros ($1.5 billion) a year in health care...
Drug combination reduces polyps for patients with high risk for colorectal cancer
In a recent study, researchers randomly assigned 92 patients with familial adenomatous polyposis to the drugs sulindac twice daily and erlotinib daily (n = 46) or placebo (n = 46)...
Antibiotic exposure in infancy not associated with weight gain in childhood, study suggests
Exposure to antibiotics within the first 6 months of life compared with no exposure among nearly 40,000 children was not associated with a significant difference in weight gain through age...
The Telltale Heart: Facts About Your Blood Pump (Infographic)
The heart is the vital organ that moves oxygenated blood through your body, making life possible.
New method measures nicotine delivery from e-cigarettes
The effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a smoking substitute will likely rely on whether they can consistently provide the amount of nicotine a smoker needs to resist the desire to return...
Devon Sawa and wife Dawni welcome daughter
Annie MartinLOS ANGELES, March 22 (UPI) -- "Nikita" star Devon Sawa and wife Dawni welcomed their second child, daughter Scarlett Heleena Sawa, on March 21.
Wearable patch might help manage diabetes painlessly
Serena Gordon, HealthDay News An experimental patch might one day literally take the pain out of managing diabetes, Korean researchers say.