Archive: 04/06/2015

Resuming blood pressure medicine promptly after surgery reduces risk of death

It may be better for patients to resume taking their blood pressure medication sooner after surgery than previously thought. A new study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal ...

Jun 4, 2015

Report reveals adoptive parents in Wales unable to access support for their children

Last year 5,050 children in England and 345 children in Wales were adopted out of care. Until now, little was known about how many adoptions broke down (disrupted) or how many children's difficulties continued to make parenting ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Preliminary study shows dramatic trend of cost savings in lay navigation program for cancer patients

UAB presented an observational study at this week's annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago that indicates a more rapid decline in Medicare costs and patient resource utilization during implementation ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Whooping cough research pinpoints diminishing immunity period

The tragic death of a baby boy in Perth earlier this year has again highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccine and research by the Telethon Kids Institute will soon ensure young children are better protected.

Jun 4, 2015

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New tool predicts your risk of death

Researchers from Uppsala University have studied the risk of dying over the next five years. They have developed a unique health-risk calculator by using one of the world's largest study material, UK Biobank, containing data ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Researcher suggests changes to consent forms for pregnant women undergoing prenatal DNA screening

(Medical Xpress)—Diana Bianchi, executive director of the Mother Infant Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center has published a Comment piece in the journal Nature calling for changes to consent forms given to pregnant ...

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Hospital fall rates stabalise via training program

WA-led research has found an effective and cost-efficient way of preventing patients from falling over in hospital.

Jun 4, 2015

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New study calls for radical shake-up of the curriculum to help summer born children

A new study by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London has suggested summer born children struggle at school entry because of unrealistic education targets and a curriculum that is out of step with their developmental ...

Jun 4, 2015

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A slow burning natural disaster

Sometime in the next several days, monsoon rains will begin to sweep across India and gradually move northward, offering drenching relief to thousands caught in this year's relentless heat wave. Andhra Pradesh, one of the ...

Jun 4, 2015

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Jumping to blame social media for eating disorders is dangerous

The number of hospital admissions for UK teenagers with eating disorders has risen by 89% in the past three years, it was reported today. While this is clearly of concern, so too is the quick jump some have made to link this ...

Jun 4, 2015

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