Archive: 27/10/2014

ASCO: Burnout reported by most palliative care clinicians

(HealthDay)—More than 60 percent of palliative care clinicians report burnout, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's inaugural Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium, held from Oct. ...

Oct 27, 2014

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Telephone intervention doesn't aid diabetes meds adherence

(HealthDay)—Telephone outreach does not improve medication adherence or metabolic control in adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Diabetes Care.

Oct 27, 2014

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AAP updates guidelines for bronchiolitis in infants

(HealthDay)—A new clinical practice guideline that offers physicians guidance for the diagnosis and management of infants with bronchiolitis was published online Oct. 27 in Pediatrics.

Oct 27, 2014

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Virus present at birth causes more than 10 percent of hearing-loss cases in kids

(HealthDay)—More than 10 percent of babies born with an infection called cytomegalovirus will suffer permanent hearing loss, a new study reports.

Oct 27, 2014

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Knowing genetic risk of cancer doesn't change behavior

(HealthDay)—Knowledge of genetic colorectal cancer (CRC) risk does not influence screening behavior, according to research published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Oct 27, 2014

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Colleges could do more for students with chronic ills, study finds

(HealthDay)—Many college health centers may lack the resources to fully care for students with chronic health conditions, a new study suggests.

Oct 27, 2014

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'Prehabilitation' before colon cancer surgery may aid recovery

(HealthDay)—Exercising, eating a healthy diet and learning relaxation techniques before colorectal cancer surgery appeared to speed a patient's recovery, a small study found.

Oct 27, 2014

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Type 1 diabetes increasing among white american kids

(HealthDay)—The rate of type 1 diabetes has increased substantially among elementary school-age white children in the United States, a new study shows.

Oct 27, 2014

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Egypt's birth rate dramatically rises

Egypt's fertility rate, which has been falling since at least 1980, has risen dramatically in the last six years, according to the results of a new survey released Monday to The Associated Press.

Oct 27, 2014

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Study may explain why targeted drug doesn't benefit patients with early-stage lung cancer

The drug erlotinib is highly effective in treating advanced-stage lung cancer patients whose tumors have a particular gene change, but when the same drug is used for patients with early-stage tumors with the same gene change, ...

Oct 27, 2014

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