Archive: 31/01/2018

How can students with autism be supported through college?

Thirty years ago it was rare for a student with ASD to enter college. But over the past decades, there has been much improvement in the detection and awareness of ASD in children. Now, with the provision of effective treatments, ...

Jan 31, 2018

Increased risk of appendicitis one week after colonoscopy

(HealthDay)—The risk of appendicitis is increased in the week following colonoscopy, according to a research letter published in the January issue of JAMA Surgery.

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Top three challenges identified for pharmacists in 2018

(HealthDay)—The top pharmacy challenges for 2018 are drug affordability, nonadherence, and pharmacist compensation, according to a report published online Jan. 7 in Managed Healthcare Executive.

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Winter weather skin savers

(HealthDay)—Winter can be harsh on your skin, especially your hands and face. Try these fast, easy and inexpensive steps to avoid the chapping and flaking that comes with the season.

Jan 31, 2018

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Eye and heart complications are tightly linked in type 1 diabetes

In people with type 1 diabetes, high levels of blood glucose eventually can harm blood vessels in the eye, kidney, heart and other organs—but the damage may be inflicted by different biological mechanisms in different organs. ...

Jan 31, 2018

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'IV lounges' are the latest health fad, but are they safe?

(HealthDay)—"Rent-a-drip" IV lounges are popping up across the country, promising speedy recovery for hangover sufferers, jet lag victims and others seeking an intravenous solution to modern dilemmas.

Jan 31, 2018

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Diabetes management improved in high-risk population through community program

An ethnic population at high risk for Type 2 diabetes achieved significant control of the disease through participation in community-based health programs, demonstrating that active intervention and culturally-sensitive education ...

Jan 31, 2018

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Lone star ticks not guilty in spread of Lyme disease

Not all ticks are alike—particularly when it comes to their role in spreading Lyme disease.

Jan 31, 2018

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Who's still smoking: Report highlights populations still at risk

Although tobacco control measures have reduced overall smoking rates in the United States (from 42% in 1965 to 15% in 2015), a new report says several vulnerable subpopulations continue to smoke at high rates. The report ...

Jan 31, 2018

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Interventions increase attendance for diabetic retinopathy screening, says study

Targeted interventions can significantly improve screening for diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes and the leading cause of vision loss amongst working-age adults in the Western word, according to a new Cochrane ...

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