Archive: 31/10/2016

Current system unlikely to pick up surgeons with above average patient death rates

Publishing the patient death rates of individual surgeons in England is unlikely to pick up those whose mortality rates are above average, because the caseload varies so much, concludes the first analysis of its kind published ...

Oct 31, 2016

Valeant, ex-executives face criminal probe: report

US criminal prosecutors could bring fraud charges in the coming weeks against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and two former senior executives, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

Oct 31, 2016

Diabetes-related distress ups risk for rx nonadherence

(HealthDay)—Diabetes-related distress and depression symptom severity are risk factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Diabetes Care.

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Few changes in employer-sponsored insurance 2013-2014

(HealthDay)—Private sector employer-sponsored health insurance offerings were similar in 2013 and 2014, with

Oct 31, 2016

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Guidelines presented for fluoroquinolone use in children

(HealthDay)—In a clinical report published online Oct. 31 in Pediatrics, guidelines are presented for the use of systemic and topical fluoroquinolones in children.

Oct 31, 2016

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Timely antibiotic administration cuts death in cirrhosis, UGIB

(HealthDay)—Timely administration of antibiotics is associated with a reduction in mortality among patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), according to a study published in the November issue ...

Oct 31, 2016

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When soda makers fund studies, links to obesity weaken

(HealthDay)—If you come across a study claiming that sugary drinks don't cause obesity or diabetes, check to see who's paid for the research.

Oct 31, 2016

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Low-oxygen environment leads to heart regeneration in mice, research shows

Normal, healthy heart muscle is well-supplied with oxygen-rich blood. But UT Southwestern Medical Center cardiologists have been able to regenerate heart muscle by placing mice in an extremely low-oxygen environment.

Oct 31, 2016

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Risk factors for prostate cancer aren't what we think, study shows

When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up, according to research published online today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Oct 31, 2016

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Data indicate significant impact of NIH African bioethics training programs

From HIV to Malaria to Ebola, health and medical research with human participants in Africa—and the ethical evaluation of that research—has long been conducted by non-African scholars, a circumstance that can present ...

Oct 31, 2016

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Archive: 31/10/2016

Current system unlikely to pick up surgeons with above average patient death rates

Valeant, ex-executives face criminal probe: report

Diabetes-related distress ups risk for rx nonadherence

Few changes in employer-sponsored insurance 2013-2014

Guidelines presented for fluoroquinolone use in children

Timely antibiotic administration cuts death in cirrhosis, UGIB

When soda makers fund studies, links to obesity weaken

Low-oxygen environment leads to heart regeneration in mice, research shows

Risk factors for prostate cancer aren't what we think, study shows

Data indicate significant impact of NIH African bioethics training programs

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