Archive: 23/09/2014

Lack of sleep increases risk of failure in school

A new Swedish study shows that adolescents who suffer from sleep disturbance or habitual short sleep duration are less likely to succeed academically compared to those who enjoy a good night's sleep. The results have recently ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of healthcare?

"Obamacare"—was signed into law in 2010 and promised the largest overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the 1960s. Designed to provide medical care to uninsured Americans, it has been widely decried as an unwarranted ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Study uncovers genetic driver of inflammation, uses it to prevent and treat liver cancer

Inflammation has been shown to be a driving force behind many chronic diseases, especially liver cancer, which often develops due to chronic inflammation caused by conditions such as viral hepatitis or alcoholism and has ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Team finds method for more precise diagnosis of pneumonia

A patient survives life-threatening trauma, is intubated in the intensive care unit (ICU) to support his or her affected vital functions, starts to recover, and then develops pneumonia. It's a scenario well-known to physicians, ...

Sep 23, 2014

New research suggests sleep apnea screening before surgery

Scheduled for surgery? New research suggests that you may want to get screened and treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before going under the knife. According to a first-of-its-kind study in the October issue of Anesthesiology, ...

Sep 23, 2014

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One in 15 family docs focus time on emergency/urgent care

(HealthDay)—Approximately one in 15 family physicians spend at least 80 percent of their time in emergency or urgent care, with higher percentages seen for doctors in rural areas, according to a report published by the ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Behavioral counseling urged for teens, young adults at risk for STDs

(HealthDay)—Teens and young adults at risk for sexually transmitted infections should undergo "intensive" behavioral counseling to help prevent risky sexual behaviors, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive ...

Sep 23, 2014

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'Dynamical glucometry' may uncover fundamental new ways of understanding diabetes, its treatment

For millions of people in the United States living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, measuring the daily rise and fall of blood glucose (sugar) is a way of life.

Sep 23, 2014

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Screen women for chlamydia, gonorrhea, experts say

(HealthDay)—All sexually active women should be screened for two of the most common sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Sep 23, 2014

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Health woes to worsen due to climate change, study warns

(HealthDay)—Coupled with worldwide marches demanding action on climate change, a new study warns that rising temperatures and altered weather patterns in the United States may soon exacerbate many existing health risks.

Sep 23, 2014

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