Archive: 30/01/2017

People infected with HIV may be more susceptible to diabetes

People infected with HIV may be more susceptible to developing diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

Jan 30, 2017

Smoking gobbles up almost six percent of global health spend and nearly two percent of world's GDP

Smoking consumes almost 6 per cent of the world's total spend on healthcare and nearly 2 per cent of global GDP, reveals the first study of its kind, published in the journal Tobacco Control.

Jan 30, 2017

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Quenched activity-based probe imaging beneficial in NMSC

(HealthDay)—Quenched activity-based probe imaging can discriminate cancer from normal appearing skin tissue, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Jan 30, 2017

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NATA issues clinical guidance on acute skin trauma in sports

(HealthDay)—Clinical decisions and intervention protocols after acute skin trauma during participation in athletic and recreational activities vary among athletic trainers and are often based on ritualistic practices, according ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Thulium fiber laser rejuvenates male scalp with photodamage

(HealthDay)—For men with extensive photodamage of the scalp, one session of fractionated 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser can achieve rejuvenation, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

Jan 30, 2017

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Time-pressed physicians spend significantly more time on computer than on direct patient interaction

Internal medicine physicians at a Swiss teaching hospital frequently worked overtime and spent about 3 times as much time using a computer as they did on patients. Most of their time at work was spent on activities indirectly ...

Jan 30, 2017

ACOG: interventions can be limited during labor, birth

(HealthDay)—Women can meet their labor and birth goals with minimal intervention, according to an American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion published in the February issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Jan 30, 2017

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Father involvement lacking in pediatric obesity programs

(HealthDay)—Fathers are not adequately engaged in pediatric obesity treatment or prevention programs with parent involvement, according to a review published online Jan. 27 in Pediatrics.

Jan 30, 2017

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Hypoglycemia induces pro-inflammatory functional changes

(HealthDay)—Hypoglycemia can promote mobilization of specific subsets of leukocytes and induce pro-inflammatory functional changes in immune cells, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in Diabetes.

Jan 30, 2017

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Dietary factors linked to risk of acute pancreatitis

(HealthDay)—Dietary factors are associated with pancreatitis, with saturated fat and cholesterol positively linked to gallstone-related acute pancreatitis (AP), according to a study published in the February issue of Clinical ...

Jan 30, 2017

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