Archive: 25/12/2014

Make your home 'kid safe' during the holidays

(HealthDay)—During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, poisonings involving children increase, experts say.

Dec 25, 2014

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'Tis the season to overeat

(HealthDay)—Overeating is common during the holidays, but there are strategies that can help you eat in moderation, an expert says.

Dec 25, 2014

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Don't let burns mar your holidays

(HealthDay)—The risk of burns from fires and cooking accidents increases during the holidays, so you need to be extra cautious, an expert says.

Dec 25, 2014

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Keep holiday meals festive and safe

(HealthDay)—Holiday parties and home-cooked meals offer plenty of opportunities for germs to find their way into food.

Dec 25, 2014

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Computer-generated GI patient history deemed higher quality

(HealthDay)—Computer-generated histories of present illness (HPIs) seem to be of higher overall quality than physician-documented HPIs, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dec 25, 2014

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Cardiac risk up with noncardiac surgery six months post-stent

(HealthDay)—Among post-stent patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, the incremental risk of adverse cardiac events is highest in the first six months following stent implantation, according to a study published in the ...

Dec 25, 2014

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Nerve-sparing surgery for cervical CA may protect sex life

(HealthDay)—Nerve-sparing (NS) laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (LRH) impairs sexual function less than conventional LRH in cervical cancer patients, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal ...

Dec 25, 2014

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2015 medicare fee schedule offers payment for chronic care

(HealthDay)—The 2015 Medicare Fee Schedule includes a Current Procedural Terminology Code that pays for clinical staff time for developing and implementing a care plan for patients with two or more chronic conditions, according ...

Dec 25, 2014

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Firm recalls caramel apples amid listeria fears

A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states ...

Dec 25, 2014

CDC monitoring lab tech after possible Ebola exposure

A lab worker may have been exposed to a live sample of the deadly Ebola virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, adding the accident is under investigation.

Dec 25, 2014

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