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Beta Blockers May Calm Nerves, Keeping Them Banned by PGA and L.P.G.A.
The permissibility of beta blockers in golf’s top level has come into focus anew this week after Charlie Beljan won a PGA Tour event Sunday, two days after being hospitalized...
Robot Hysterectomies
In the Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, a case report details a 46-year-old physically fit female with a history of excessive bleeding and benign growths on her uterus. Her surgery...
Some Fungal Meningitis Patients Slowly Recovering
Anti-fungal treatments given to patients affected by the meningitis outbreak appear to be working, albeit slowly
Protective eyewear reduces eye, head, and facial injuries, field hockey study shows
A new national U.S. study has found that high school field hockey players competing in states with mandated protective eyewear have significantly lower rates of head, eye, and facial injuries...
New cause of thyroid hormone deficiency discovered
Researchers have discovered a new cause for thyroid hormone deficiency, or hypothyroidism. The scientists identified a new hereditary form of hypothyroidism that is more prevalent in males than in females....
Tamiflu maker slammed by British medical journal
A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu.
New study shows effects of climate conditions on bark beetle outbreaks
A recent study by a team of scientists confirms the important role climate plays on bark beetle outbreaks. Based on three decades of bark beetle outbreaks in Oregon and Washington,...
Job stress and mental health problems contribute to higher rates of physician suicide
Despite high access to health care, doctors are less likely to seek mental health treatment; trouble at work is associated with higher suicide risk for physicians, according to new research.
Bringing measuring accuracy to radical treatment
An international team of scientists has determined for the first time the absolute density of active substances called radicals found in a state of matter known as plasma, in a...
Smart drug improves survival in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia
A new study has found acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients given a new type of 'smart drug' in addition to chemotherapy treatment are 22 per cent less likely to relapse...
Patients shy away from asking healthcare workers to wash hands
According to a new study, most patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections agree that healthcare workers should be reminded to wash their hands, but little more than half would feel...
New live vaccine approach for SARS and novel coronaviruses discovered
Researchers have found that accelerating the rate of mutations in the coronavirus responsible for deadly severe acute respiratory syndrome cripples the virus's ability to cause disease in animals.
Soothing sounds during cataract surgery reduces patient anxiety
New research shows that the use of an audio therapy known as binaural beats can significantly reduce patients' anxiety during cataract surgery. The 141-patient study, conducted in Thailand, is the...
Obesity epidemic threatens health of all social groups equally, Swedish study finds
It is often assumed that those on low incomes and with low levels of education are overly represented in the major increase in obesity of recent decades. New research from...
The consequences of late preterm birth
Delivery at any time before the 39th week of gestation increases the risk of postnatal problems and mortality. A team of authors has analyzed mortality and morbidity data from epidemiological...
Place in the sun carries risks for outdoor workers
Those individuals who work outdoors with resultant sun exposure are at increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancers, such as squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. A new study shows...
Helmets save lives of skiers and snowboarders, study suggests
The use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries and saves lives, new research suggests. The findings debunk long-held beliefs by some that...
Smoking parents often expose children to tobacco smoke in their cars
A new study suggests that parents may not recognize the dangers of smoking in their cars with a child present.
Genetic link between pancreatitis and alcohol consumption
A new study reveals a genetic link between chronic pancreatitis and alcohol consumption. Researchers found a genetic variant on chromosome X near the claudin-2 gene (CLDN2) that predicts which men...
US Veterans Increasingly Segregated from Civilians
As the population of veterans in America is declining, it's also becoming more and more geographically separate.
In The Wake Of L'Aquila, How Should European Scientists Handle Risk Evaluations?
In the wake of Italian scientists being sentenced for not having sufficiently warned the public about the risks of a severe earthquake of L'Aquila 2009, the German National Academy of...
Black patients with kidney cancer have poorer survival than whites, study finds
Among patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, whites consistently have a survival advantage over blacks, regardless of patient and tumor characteristics or surgical treatment. That is the...
Telework delivers increases in productivity and wellbeing
Researchers at the University of Melbourne's Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society, (IBES) have found teleworking, increases productivity and wellbeing and results in many positive benefits for individuals.
Prescription deaths: Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Prescription overdoses kill more people than heroin and cocaine. A review of coroners' records found that drugs prescribed by 71 doctors caused or contributed to a disproportionate number of deaths....
Telomere length linked to risk of dying
Large study examines association between protective caps at end of chromosomes and health
Bone medication may save knees
According to new research, a daily dose of strontium ranelate -- a medication prescribed for osteoporosis -- may delay knee osteoarthritis progression. The study also revealed that taking strontium ranelate...
Physical activity in childhood may lead to stronger knee structure as an adult
Being more physically active in childhood is linked to greater knee cartilage and tibial bone area in adulthood, according to new research findings.
New research: Limiting carbs to dinner-time increases satiety, reduces risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
An experimental diet with carbohydrates eaten mostly at dinner could benefit people suffering from severe and morbid obesity, according to a new study by researchers in Israel.