Archive: 14/12/2012

Indigenous Australians vulnerable to lupus

(Medical Xpress)—A new study is currently exploring why Indigenous Australians (IA) suffer more frequently and severely from lupus than non-Indigenous Australians (NIA).

Dec 14, 2012

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Low back pain world's highest contributor to disability, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today.

Dec 14, 2012

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Global collaborative efforts help delineate pediatric traumatic brain injury causes, characteristics and trends in China

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children in China are a growing public health concern. Two new studies by researchers of the International Program at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at ...

Dec 14, 2012

Yo-yo dieting can hurt the heart, study finds

(HealthDay)—Older women who lose weight and gain it back again may be increasing their risk for heart disease, Wake Forest University researchers report.

Dec 14, 2012

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Imeglimin beneficial as add-on to metformin in T2DM

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by metformin alone, addition of the new oral anti-diabetes agent imeglimin improves glycemic control with good tolerability and safety, according to ...

Dec 14, 2012

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Exercise performance enhanced with virtual partner

(HealthDay)—Exercise duration is improved by exercising with a virtual partner, especially with a moderately superior partner, according to a study published in the October issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Dec 14, 2012

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US health care could shrink for illegal immigrants (Update)

(AP)—President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul threatens to roll back some services for the country's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants if clinics and hospitals are overwhelmed with newly insured patients ...

Dec 14, 2012

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Time for states to decide on health care exchanges

(AP)—Friday is decision day for states to notify Washington if they will run their own insurance markets under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Dec 14, 2012

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