Archive: 09/11/2018

Another weight loss tip: A quick fridge and pantry remodel

(HealthDay)—Eating healthier requires a mindset change. But it also helps to make changes in your home environment to encourage a new and better way of approaching food—starting in the kitchen.

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Defibrillators can help kids survive cardiac arrest, too

Sudden cardiac arrest—when the heart stops beating—is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. To help save lives, automated external defibrillators, which shock the heart back into a regular beat, have been placed ...

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Nearly one in ten Americans struggles to control sexual urges

(HealthDay)—The #MeToo movement has given many Americans a glimpse into an unfamiliar world that may have left many wondering, "What were they thinking?"

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FDA will ban many flavored e-cigarettes

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will soon announce a ban on sales of most flavored electronic cigarettes in retail stores and gas stations across the United States, according to media reports.

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Scalpel-free surgery enhances quality of life for Parkinson's patients, study finds

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.

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New ablation treatment for ventricular tachycardia reaches deeper into heart muscle

Loyola Medicine is among two centers in the world offering a novel catheter ablation system intended to improve treatment outcomes for a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder called ventricular tachycardia (VT).

Nov 9, 2018

Excessive posting of photos on social media is associated with increase in narcissism

A new study has established that excessive use of social media, in particular the posting of images and selfies, is associated with a subsequent increase in narcissism.

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Surgical home program for spinal fusion achieves long term success

A standardized care pathway for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery reduces the need for opioid pain medications and shortens hospital stays at Children's National Health System.

Nov 9, 2018

Soy formula feeding during infancy associated with severe menstrual pain in adulthood

New research suggests that infant girls fed soy formula are more likely to develop severe menstrual pain as young adults. The finding adds to the growing body of literature that suggests exposure to soy formula during early ...

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Cellphone technology developed to detect HIV

The management of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV), an autoimmune disorder that cripples the immune system by attacking healthy cells, remains a major global health challenge in developing countries that lack infrastructure ...

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