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Payments to doctors linked to prescription practices for two cancer types

09.04.2018 Health Problems

Physicians who received payment from pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel were more likely to prescribe those companies’ drugs for two cancer types, a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study has found. The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. The preliminary findings were presented last year at the […]

Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here’s what you need to know

09.04.2018 Kids Health

As we head toward winter, health professionals and the public are anxious about another influenza season like 2017, when record numbers of Australians were diagnosed with flu. The flu is usually a mild illness that leaves us out of action for a few days. But for some, especially the elderly and children, the flu can be much more severe. In […]

Caregiving costs for heart disease and stroke survivors projected to soar to $128 billion by 2035

09.04.2018 Health Problems

In a new analysis released today, the American Heart Association projects that the cost of informal caregiving for Americans with heart disease and stroke will more than double from $61 billion in 2015 to $128 billion by 2035. These new data on caregiving would increase the association’s predicted 2035 price tag for cardiovascular disease (CVD) total costs to $1.2 trillion […]

Trapping mozzies at home to detect disease

09.04.2018 Health Problems

Householders and school children are being urged to get behind a University of South Australia campaign to help keep the State free from nasty viruses and diseases. UniSA is launching its Mozzie Monitor project, asking people to take on the role of citizen scientists by capturing mosquitoes in a plastic trap each week so experts can identify the breeds and […]

Exercise could outsmart genetics when it comes to heart disease

09.04.2018 Health Problems

Exercise, especially cardio fitness, could outweigh genetics when it comes to heart disease, according to new research. The study, published Monday in the journal Circulation, showed strength and cardiorespiratory fitness lowered the risk for heart disease across the board – whether people were categorized with low, intermediate or high genetic risk. “Genes don’t have to determine destiny,” said Dr. Erik […]

Index of tumor cells opens a new perspective to prevent cancer progression

09.04.2018 Health Problems

Researchers from the School of Medicine in Ribeirão Preto (FMRP), at the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with international groups, have developed indices that provide information about the prognosis of cancers, aid in the choice of the most appropriate therapy and identify potential targets for the development of new drugs. Their paper, titled “Machine Learning Identity Stemness Features […]

Pakistan launches new polio vaccination drive

09.04.2018 Health Problems

A Pakistani official says authorities have launched a new polio vaccination drive, aiming to reach 38.7 million children under the age of 5. Pakistan is one of few countries where polio is still endemic, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria. Dr. Rana Mohammad Safdar, the national coordinator for polio eradication, says that some 260,000 polio workers will take part in the […]

Kids with regular health care less likely to have life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis

09.04.2018 Health Problems

A key factor in reducing the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a potentially life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes, in children at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, is having a regular health care provider, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a common chronic childhood disease. If untreated, it can result in […]

New study highlights benefits of weekly nutrition classes to improve type 2 diabetes

06.04.2018 Health Problems

Prescriptions are not enough—diet changes and nutrition education make the difference in people with diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine set up a study in a private endocrinology office in Washington, D.C. After working hours, the researchers put the waiting room chairs […]

Telemedicine provides accurate diagnosis of rare cause of blindness in preemies

06.04.2018 Health Problems

Accurately detecting a rare, but devastating cause of blindness in premature babies can be done as effectively with telemedicine as with traditional, in-person eye exams, a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests. This is believed to be the first study to directly compare the two approaches. The finding could enable more blindness-preventing treatment for infants born in rural and other […]

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