Archive: 30/12/2014

Neonatal HBV vaccine reduces liver cancer risk

Neonatal HBV vaccination reduces the risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases in young adults in China, according to a study published by Chunfeng Qu, Taoyang Chen, Yawei Zhang and colleagues from the Cancer Institute ...

Dec 30, 2014

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Fiber intake tied to reduced risk of kidney stones

(HealthDay)—Greater dietary intake of fiber, fruits, and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of incident kidney stones in postmenopausal women, according to research published in the December issue of The Journal ...

Dec 30, 2014

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H. pylori may not be risk factor for head and neck cancer

(HealthDay)—Helicobacter pylori may not be a risk factor for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in Head & Neck.

Dec 30, 2014

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Surgeon general still has important role to play

(HealthDay)—The Surgeon General has an important role in educating and mobilizing the public and shaping policy on public health issues, according to an ideas and opinions piece published online Dec. 30 in the Annals of ...

Dec 30, 2014

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Experts discuss ethical considerations in Ebola care

(HealthDay)—Guidance is provided for ethical considerations relating to Ebola care in an ideas and opinions piece published online Dec. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Dec 30, 2014

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Both sexes fight the same battle to lose weight

(HealthDay)—Current evidence does not show any difference between men and women with regard to which strategies are most effective in achieving weight loss, according to research published online Dec. 11 in Obesity Reviews.

Dec 30, 2014

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Lean/Six sigma advances pediatric patient discharges

(HealthDay)—Incorporating Lean/Six Sigma (LSS) practices can advance pediatric patient discharges, according to research published online Dec. 8 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Dec 30, 2014

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Alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin predict outcomes in PBC

(HealthDay)—For patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), levels of alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin predict clinical outcome, according to a meta-analysis published in the December issue of Gastroenterology.

Dec 30, 2014

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Non-chest pain presentation doesn't worsen MI outcomes

(HealthDay)—Among patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), presentation with non-chest pain delays door-to-balloon (DTB) time but does not worsen clinical outcomes, according to research published ...

Dec 30, 2014

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Liberia eases up on cremation order for Ebola victims

Liberia's government announced Tuesday that it will allow families to bury Ebola victims in a special plot of land instead of requiring that the bodies be cremated so as not to spread the virus blamed for killing nearly 8,000 ...

Dec 30, 2014

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