Archive: 01/09/2016

Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin beneficial in type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) reduces fasting plasma glucose, and improves pancreatic β-cell function, adiponectin, and apolipoprotein A, according ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Novel findings support original categorization of HER2

(HealthDay)—The original classifications of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) categorization by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) have been supported by recent data, according to a report published ...

Sep 1, 2016

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ECP, second drainage device effective in refractory glaucoma

(HealthDay)—For patients with refractory glaucoma with failed initial tube shunt, both endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP) and implantation of a second glaucoma drainage device (GDD-2) are effective as second surgeries, ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Chickenpox cases down 85 percent since two-dose vaccine started: CDC

(HealthDay)—Chickenpox—which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus—has continued declining in the United States since 2006, when doctors began routinely recommending a second dose of chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, ...

Sep 1, 2016

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Hidden stroke victims: The young

The headaches were excruciating and wouldn't go away. Her doctor said they were migraines. Then, one morning a few weeks later, Jamie Hancock stood up from the couch and discovered she couldn't move the right side of her ...

Sep 1, 2016

One in six younger Americans wants to die before 80

(HealthDay)—The fear of growing old may be stronger than the fear of death among many Americans, a new survey suggests.

Sep 1, 2016

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Most Americans don't want tobacco on drug store shelves

(HealthDay)—Two-thirds of American adults think tobacco products don't belong on pharmacy shelves, including half of those who are smokers, a new survey shows.

Sep 1, 2016

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Laser pointers can cause serious eye damage in kids

(HealthDay)—Laser pointers may look harmless enough, but when children play with them kids can end up with blurry vision, blind spots or potentially permanent vision loss, eye experts report.

Sep 1, 2016

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Patient care can improve with technology in nursing homes

A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also reducing health disparities. ...

Sep 1, 2016

Young children's antibiotic exposure associated with higher food allergy risk

Antibiotic treatment within the first year of life may wipe out more than an unwanted infection: exposure to the drugs is associated with an increase in food allergy diagnosis, new research from the University of South Carolina ...

Sep 1, 2016

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