Archive: 29/09/2015

Thermal-based laser may treat stress urinary incontinence

(HealthDay)—Noninvasive erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser treatment appears promising for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

Sep 29, 2015

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Early precut sphincterotomy ups primary cannulation rates

(HealthDay)—Early use of precut sphincterotomy does not increase the risk of pancreatitis but does increase rates of primary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), according to research ...

Sep 29, 2015

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Legal cases for soft-tissue fillers mainly involve physicians

(HealthDay)—Legal cases relating to soft-tissue filler most often involve physicians, frequently relating to a non-physician performing the procedure, according to a research letter published in the October issue of the ...

Sep 29, 2015

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Arsenic found in many US red wines, but health risks depend on total diet

A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states—California, Washington, New York and Oregon—found all but one have arsenic levels that exceed what's allowed in drinking ...

Sep 29, 2015

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Some more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than others: study

(HealthDay)—Some people are more likely than others to get hooked quickly on cigarettes, new research suggests.

Sep 29, 2015

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Kids may be more likely to get asthma if grandma smoked while pregnant: study

(HealthDay)—Children whose grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk for asthma, even if their own mothers did not smoke, a new study suggests.

Sep 29, 2015

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Deaths from heart disease and stroke could rise unless countries address risk factors

Over the next decade, early deaths from cardiovascular disease are expected to climb from 5.9 million in 2013 to 7.8 million in 2025 - according to the first-ever forecasting analysis for heart disease from the Global Burden ...

Sep 29, 2015

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Among South Asians, risks of developing diabetes begins at birth, says research

New research suggests that the risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians - a group long known to suffer from substantially higher rates of both diabetes and heart disease—begins immediately at birth.

Sep 29, 2015

Eight big questions in cancer research

Leading cancer researchers address eight of the "big questions" facing the field as part of the inaugural issue of Trends in Cancer, published by Cell Press.

Sep 29, 2015

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Researchers urge primary healthcare providers to screen for depression and suicide risk in teens

A new paper from nursing researchers with The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Woman's University finds that depression and suicide risk screening can assist healthcare providers in preventing suicides in teens.

Sep 29, 2015

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