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Disparities in cancer care reflect hospital resources
Hospitals that treat more black cancer patients have worse survival rates on average for patients with breast and colon cancer, regardless of race, according to a new study from the...
Klotho gene is linked to hypertension
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have determined the first link between a newly discovered anti-aging gene and high blood pressure.
Dermatologist Skin Examinations Detect More, Thinner Skin Cancers Than Patients Identify Themselves
Most melanomas detected in a general-practice dermatology clinic were found by dermatologists during full-body skin examinations of patients who had come to the clinic for different complaints, according to a...
Treating heroin addiction with heroin seems viable
BOSTON (Reuters) - Injections of the active ingredient of heroin work far better than oral methadone for keeping addicts in treatment, away from illegal drugs and out of trouble, Canadian...
Death rate decreases following hospitalisation for heart attack
From 1995 to 2006, hospital 30-day death rates decreased significantly for Medicare patients hospitalised for a heart attack, as did the variation in the rate between hospitals, according to a...
Doctors weigh private role in Canadian health care
Members of the Canadian Medical Association backed away from endorsing competition to make the health care system more efficient on Tuesday.
Study: EPA pesticide test too short
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Scientists say the four-day testing period the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses to determine safe levels of pesticide exposure is too short.
What killed Mozart? Strep, study suggests
The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch study.
Surgeon experience not associated with survival among trauma patients in a structured trauma program
Within a structured trauma program, trauma patients are equally likely to survive if they are treated by a novice surgeon or by the experienced trauma director, according to a report...
Study: Endoscopy good for peptic ulcers
CLEVELAND, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered elderly peptic ulcer patients undergoing endoscopy within 24 hours of presenting at a hospital have better outcomes.
MS Patients Who Smoke Show More Brain Atrophy, More Lesions, Than MS Nonsmokers
Persons with multiple sclerosis who smoked for a little as six months during their lifetime had more destruction of brain tissue and more brain atrophy than MS patients who never...
Study shows how to boost value of Alzheimer's-fighting compounds
The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, and new research from Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that some of...
Post-treatment pain in head and neck cancer patients linked to recurrence, lower survival rate
Patients with head and neck cancer who experience a higher level of post-treatment pain appear to have a lower survival rate than those who experience little or no post-treatment pain,...
Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk
Antioxidant supplements do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives...
Healthy One Day, Dying the Next: A Medical Race
Stretching the limits of medicine and America’s transplant system to save the life of a Cincinnati teenager in Israel with a deadly form of a rare disease.
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Children in unsafe neighborhoods risk sedentary lifestyle and obesity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Kids living in unsafe neighborhoods face barriers to getting exercise, which could lead to them becoming overweight, a new University of Michigan indicates.
Denosumab Helps Reduce Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
Fractures are a major cause of disability and health care costs among postmenopausal women. Now a study in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights an alternative therapy that prevents...
Aspirin Use After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Associated With Improved Survival
Men and women who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and began regular use of aspirin had a lower risk of overall and colorectal cancer death compared to patients not using...
Anthrax Bacteria Conspire with Viruses to Stay Alive
New research suggests that anthrax-causing bacteria conspire with viruses to extend each other's lifespan. The work reveals a previously unknown relationship between Bacillus anthracis and viruses and opens up new...
Vision Improvement One Year After Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness
One year after a trio of young adults received gene therapy for an inherited form of blindness, researchers have documented that the patients are still experiencing the same level of...
Cancer Mortality Rates Experience Steady Decline
Research results indicate: Cancer incidence rates still high; Mortality decreasing due to prevention, treatment and screening.
An Apple a Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away
Researchers have found another reason to eat well: a healthy diet helps prevent kidney stones. Loading up on fruits, vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, while limiting salt,...
'Festschrift' Honors Pioneer of Fiberoptic Endoscopy
Dr. Basil I. Hirschowitz"”distinguished gastroenterology clinician and researcher and inventor of the fiberoptic endoscope"”is the honoree of a special celebratory journal, or "Festschrift," in the August issue of The American...
Tuberculosis treatment may be shortened
According to Dutch researcher Hanneke Later-Nijland, it may be possible to shorten the duration of treatment for tuberculosis. Due to the long duration of treatment, not every patient sees it...
Water reform is 'needed in Asia'
Asia must reform its water use to feed 1.5 billion extra people by 2050, according to a report to presented at a major conference.
'Czar' needed for pandemic response, CMA Journal says
Canada needs an independent czar to collaborate on responding to the swine flu pandemic, according to an editorial in Monday's Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Lack of Medicare Appointee Puzzles Congress
To some, trying to remake the health care system without a Medicare administrator is like fighting a war without a general.