Archive: 15/06/2016

Economic impact of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury measured

(HealthDay)—The management of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury has a considerable economic impact, according to a study published online June 5 in Head & Neck.

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Reoperation rate 4 percent for mesh-based prolapse surgery

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing mesh-based prolapse surgery, the reoperation rate is 4.0 percent at a median of 1.17 years, with reduced risk for patients of surgeons with very high volume, according to a study published ...

Jun 15, 2016

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HIV infection negatively affects bone acquisition

(HealthDay)—HIV infection with T cell activation is associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) and stiffness, according to a study published online June 10 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Jun 15, 2016

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Optimized fasting times beneficial in pediatric anesthesia

(HealthDay)—For children younger than 36 months of age, introduction of an optimized preoperative fasting management (OPT) during induction of anesthesia can improve the metabolic and hemodynamic condition, according to ...

Jun 15, 2016

Spiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes

Calling the rising cost of drugs "unsustainable," congressional advisers on Wednesday recommended major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program, now 10 years old.

Jun 15, 2016

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EU closes in on hormone-disrupting chemicals

The European Union set broad criteria Wednesday for identifying potentially harmful chemicals which can interfere with the normal functioning of human hormones and cause a range of health problems.

Jun 15, 2016

Antibiotics increase availability of nutrients in the gut, enabling growth of pathogens

Research led by Andreas Bäumler, professor of medical immunology and microbiology at UC Davis Health System, has identified a new mechanism explaining how antibiotics change the gut microbiota, increasing nutrients that ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Adolescent sleep duration is associated with daytime mood

A new study of adolescents suggests that obtaining an insufficient amount of sleep increases variability in sadness, anger, energy and feelings of sleepiness. The study also showed that nightly fluctuations in sleep in healthy ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods

As young people reach adulthood, their preferences for sweet foods typically decline. But for people with obesity, new research suggests that the drop-off may not be as steep and that the brain's reward system operates differently ...

Jun 15, 2016

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Shorter radiation course recommended for early-stage breast cancer patients

Early-stage breast cancer patients receiving a shorter course of whole breast radiation with higher radiation doses per fraction reported equivalent cosmetic, functional and pain outcomes over time as those receiving a longer, ...

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Archive: 15/06/2016

Economic impact of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury measured

Reoperation rate 4 percent for mesh-based prolapse surgery

HIV infection negatively affects bone acquisition

Optimized fasting times beneficial in pediatric anesthesia

Spiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes

EU closes in on hormone-disrupting chemicals

Antibiotics increase availability of nutrients in the gut, enabling growth of pathogens

Adolescent sleep duration is associated with daytime mood

Age, obesity, dopamine appear to influence preference for sweet foods

Shorter radiation course recommended for early-stage breast cancer patients

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