Archive: 19/08/2015

Advance care planning cuts burden of decision making

(HealthDay)—Prior advance care planning cuts surrogates' decision-making burden, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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The amazing adaptability of the brain's vision center

By early childhood, the sight regions of a blind person's brain respond to sound, especially spoken language, a Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist has found.

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Updated screening policies could detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms

Updating national screening policies could help detect a deadly form of aneurysm in older men; saving lives and resources, according to research presented in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Aug 19, 2015

Severe headache in pregnant women: When to worry

If a pregnant woman with high blood pressure and no history of headache suddenly develops a headache that quickly gets worse, she could be at risk for pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia, which put both the mother ...

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Case report of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after C-section

(HealthDay)—Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm has been described after cesarean delivery and can result in life-threatening hemorrhage if untreated, according to a case report published in the September issue of Obstetrics ...

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Saliva test for stress hormone levels may identify healthy older people with thinking problems

Testing the saliva of healthy older people for the level of the stress hormone cortisol may help identify individuals who should be screened for problems with thinking skills, according to a study published in the August ...

Aug 19, 2015

New program teaches medical students about healthy eating

(HealthDay)—West Virginia has introduced a program to teach medical students how to talk to patients about healthy eating, and deliver practical advice to engaged patients, according to a report published by the American ...

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Black women less likely to survive uterine cancer, study finds

(HealthDay)—Uterine cancer rates are rising in the United States, particularly among black and Asian women, according to a new study that also found black women are more likely to die of the disease.

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Seizures in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery underappreciated and dangerous

With mounting concerns about postoperative seizures, doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia placed 161 neonates who had undergone cardiac surgery on continuous EEG monitoring. They found that 8% of the neonates ...

Aug 19, 2015

Contrary to previous studies, diabetes affects diaphragm, smooth muscle cells differently

Previous studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function. However, in the past, researchers have not differentiated diaphragm muscle cells and the muscle cells of limb skeletal muscle ...

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Archive: 19/08/2015

Advance care planning cuts burden of decision making

The amazing adaptability of the brain's vision center

Updated screening policies could detect more abdominal aortic aneurysms

Severe headache in pregnant women: When to worry

Case report of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after C-section

Saliva test for stress hormone levels may identify healthy older people with thinking problems

New program teaches medical students about healthy eating

Black women less likely to survive uterine cancer, study finds

Seizures in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery underappreciated and dangerous

Contrary to previous studies, diabetes affects diaphragm, smooth muscle cells differently

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