Archive: 12/12/2017

Avoid holiday hazards around home

Emergency visits to the hospital go up significantly this time of year, and many of them can be avoided. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says some injuries are very specific and from activities ...

Dec 12, 2017

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Deceleration in health care spending growth in 2016

(HealthDay)—Health care spending growth slowed in 2016 following faster growth in 2014 and 2015, according to research published online Dec. 6 in Health Affairs.

Dec 12, 2017

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African genetic diversity to unlock disease susceptibility

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) scientists and partners have sequenced the genomes of 24 South African individuals of different ethnolinguistic origins.

Dec 12, 2017

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Pokemon Go could help people who struggle socially

Video games may have a reputation for attracting introverts, but when it comes to augmented reality games like Pokémon Go, extroverts tend to be better players.

Dec 12, 2017

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NAFLD not independently tied to risk of reflux esophagitis

(HealthDay)—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is not associated with increased risk of incident reflux esophagitis after adjustment for variables, including body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online ...

Dec 12, 2017

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FDA approves admelog for diabetes

(HealthDay)—Admelog (insulin lispro), a short-acting form of insulin, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients aged 3 years and older with either type of diabetes.

Dec 12, 2017

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Tips for healthy, happy travels

(HealthDay)—Buying new clothes for an upcoming holiday trip may top your to-do list, but packing the right medications can mean addressing health needs with ease rather than scrambling to find an all-night drugstore in ...

Dec 12, 2017

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Q&A: How is the US opioid crisis affecting children?

Public attention to the historic wave of opioid addiction gripping the U.S. has focused mostly on its effect on adults and the thousands who have died of overdoses. Missed by much of the spotlight, though, is a hidden epidemic: ...

Dec 12, 2017

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Opioid crisis strains foster system as kids pried from homes

The case arrives with all the routine of a traffic citation: A baby boy, just 4 days old and exposed to heroin in his mother's womb, is shuddering through withdrawal in intensive care, his fate now here in a shabby courthouse ...

Dec 12, 2017

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Action games expand the brain's cognitive abilities

The human brain is malleable—it learns and adapts. Numerous research studies have focused on the impact of action video games on the brain by measuring cognitive abilities, such as perception, attention and reaction time. ...

Dec 12, 2017

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