Archive: 26/01/2015

How to stay safe when riding out a blizzard

(HealthDay)—As a potentially record-breaking blizzard pummels the U.S. Northeast, there are steps residents should take to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, doctors say.

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Study shows risk for younger adults with isolated systolic hypertension

Younger adults with elevated systolic blood pressure—the top number in the blood pressure reading—have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease than those with normal blood pressure, according ...

Jan 26, 2015

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Beating the clock: Researchers develop new treatment for rabies

Successfully treating rabies can be a race against the clock. Those who suffer a bite from a rabid animal have a brief window of time to seek medical help before the virus takes root in the central nervous system, at which ...

Jan 26, 2015

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Menu calorie data may prompt parents to encourage exercise

(HealthDay)—Parents might order fewer calories for their children if menus included calorie counts or information on how much walking would be required to burn off the calories in foods, according to a study published online ...

Jan 26, 2015

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Pre-op back pain, pain sensitivity predict outcomes

(HealthDay)—Preoperative back pain and individual pain sensitivity can predict postoperative pain following lumbar surgery, according to a study published in the December issue of Pain Medicine.

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Union says California Kaiser nurses reach contract agreement

Kaiser Permanente nurses in California have approved a new contract that boosts pay and improves patient care along with health and safety protections for nurses, a union official said.

Jan 26, 2015

Study reveals how a cancer-causing virus blocks human immune response

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of California at San Francisco have revealed how a type of cancer-causing virus outwits the human body's immune response. The discovery might help explain ...

Jan 26, 2015

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Antiangiogenesis drugs could make major improvement in tuberculosis treatment

Use of the same antiangiogenesis drugs that have improved treatment of some cancers could also help surmount persistent difficulties in treating tuberculosis (TB). In their PNAS Early Edition report, investigators from Massachusetts ...

Jan 26, 2015

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Cooperation between cancer cells makes therapies ineffective, suggests new treatment

Cooperation between cancer cells makes current therapies ineffective but also suggests new treatment

Jan 26, 2015

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Planning may start in brain's amygdala, study says

Thinking of a new career? Buying a home? Have you consulted your amygdala?

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