Archive: 03/03/2017

Reducing frustration with health care is key for those with chronic medical conditions

Navigating the U.S. health care system can be frustrating for anyone, but for adults with chronic medical conditions, the frustration can become overwhelming as they juggle multiple providers, medications and treatments.

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New tool to evaluate the impact of spending on preventive interventions

Convincing policymakers to make meaningful investments in children and families may become less arduous for researchers with a new framework that considers the value of prevention across multiple public systems that currently ...

Mar 3, 2017

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New sensor could reveal dopamine's role in learning and habit formation

MIT researchers have devised a way to measure dopamine in the brain much more precisely than previously possible, which should allow scientists to gain insight into dopamine's roles in learning, memory, and emotion.

Mar 3, 2017

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Study shows link between microbiome in the gut and Parkinson's

There is growing evidence showing a connection between Parkinson's disease—a neurodegenerative condition—and the composition of the microbiome of the gut. A new study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ...

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Tips for a good night's sleep: Focus on good times, breathe deeply, get a foot massage

Tony Reed believes in the power of sleep. He cherishes his nightly eight hours; hardly ever has trouble achieving them.

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Overall, 8.8 percent of U.S. population uninsured in 2016

(HealthDay)—Overall, 8.8 percent of individuals of all ages were uninsured in the first nine months of 2016, which marked a nonsignificant reduction from 2015, according to a Feb. 14 report from the National Center for ...

Mar 3, 2017

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Scientists create model to inform treatment decisions for esophageal cancer

Cancer of the esophagus, the hollow tube connecting the oral cavity to the stomach, is more often diagnosed in men than in women and is usually treated surgically. Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers have created a ...

Mar 3, 2017

Keep an eye out for eating disorders in loved ones

(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans have eating disorders, but it can be difficult for family and friends to detect these problems in loved ones, a doctor warns.

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Rising number of kids ill from drinking hand sanitizers: CDC

(HealthDay)—Gel hand sanitizer dispensers are ubiquitous now in American homes and schools, but a new government report suggests a rise in kids getting sick after ingesting the products.

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DIY teeth-straightening: don't try this at home

(HealthDay)—An orthodontist recalled a patient who devised her own means of straightening two wayward teeth.

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