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People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

People under age 50 with hearing loss misuse prescription opioids at twice the rate of their hearing peers, and are also more likely to misuse alcohol and other drugs, a new national study finds.

26 Mar 2019

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the case of some serious infections in children, oral antimicrobial drugs are just as good at treating these ailments at home as the standard, intravenous medications.

26 Mar 2019

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the specific nutritional needs of female athletes, a collaborative study from New Zealand's University of Otago and University of Waikato argues.

26 Mar 2019

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

In a Nursing Open study, peer relations and self-rated health were associated with smoking behavior in both girls and boys studying in upper secondary vocational schools.

26 Mar 2019

New self-guided treatment using smartphone and VR viewer effective in reducing fear of heights

A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality is effective in reducing fear of heights. A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Twente, led by Dr. Tara Donker, developed ZeroPhobia (www.zerophobia.app), a treatment delivered through a smartphone app and a basic VR viewer.

26 Mar 2019

Five-second squeeze test for examining groin and hips of hockey players

The study involved 333 hockey players. The assessor's arm is placed between the player's ankles, and the player is asked to squeeze their legs together as hard as possible for five seconds.

26 Mar 2019

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

GPs will have a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the new Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS) for Cancer, new research from the University of Surrey finds.

26 Mar 2019

Children’s ball pits full of pathogenic microbes

A new study has found that the ball pits used by children in physical therapy clinics may be colonized with various microorganisms, some of which are pathogenic.

25 Mar 2019

Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

People who use marijuana on a daily basis may be at an increased risk of developing psychosis, particularly if it is high-potency, experts warn.

25 Mar 2019

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

Popeye was on to something. Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach each day may help maintain muscle strength and mobility into old age.

25 Mar 2019

BMA secures state-backed clinical negligence indemnity scheme for GP trainees

GP trainees will no longer need to purchase additional personal indemnity from April, under agreements secured by the BMA.

25 Mar 2019

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

For decades, hospitals have strained to accommodate patients in psychiatric crisis in emergency rooms.

25 Mar 2019

States push for caregiver tax credits

Gloria Brown didn't get a good night's sleep. Her husband, Arthur Brown, 79, has Alzheimer's disease and had spent most of the night pacing their bedroom, opening and closing drawers, and putting on and taking off his jacket.

25 Mar 2019

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

Indigenous peoples in Canada have high rates of psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, and these mental health issues are linked to income inequalities, found a study published in CMAJ.

25 Mar 2019

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others--are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are unlikely to provide meaningful benefits.

25 Mar 2019

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech have found that modulating blood-forming stem cells' stiffness could possibly facilitate mobilization procedures used for stem cell-based transplants.

25 Mar 2019

New research illuminates positive effects of exercise on the brain

Anyone who trains for a marathon knows that individual running workouts add up over time to yield a big improvement in physical fitness.

25 Mar 2019

Savings from lower insurance costs of growth hormone drugs not passed on to patients

Increasingly aggressive insurance strategies have lowered the total costs and insurance costs of growth hormone drugs, but those savings are not being passed on to patients, according to new research to be presented Sunday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Shaping new treatments for tuberculosis

To commemorate World TB Day, a Special Collection has been released by PLOS Medicine containing a series of articles that articulate the essential new steps in clinical research that will pave the way for the development of tomorrow's optimal treatment for all forms of tuberculosis.

25 Mar 2019

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

Despite an FDA approval of growth hormone treatment for children with idiopathic short stature, the mean cost burden to patients and their families has increased over time, according to findings from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics of the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Mar 2019

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People under age 50 with hearing loss more likely to misuse alcohol and drugs

Research shows financial and quality-of-life toll of intravenous therapy on parents, caregivers

Study highlights the need to pay more attention on specific nutritional needs of female athletes

Peer relations associated with smoking behavior in vocational school students

New self-guided treatment using smartphone and VR viewer effective in reducing fear of heights

Five-second squeeze test for examining groin and hips of hockey players

GPs play pivotal role in ensuring success of new Faster Diagnosis Standard for Cancer

Children’s ball pits full of pathogenic microbes

Daily marijuana use may increase risk of psychosis

Eating leafy green vegetables may help maintain muscle strength and mobility

BMA secures state-backed clinical negligence indemnity scheme for GP trainees

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

States push for caregiver tax credits

Mental health issues associated with income inequalities in Indigenous people

Study evaluates prescribing of preventive drugs at the end of life in older adults with cancer

Modulating stiffness of blood-forming stem cells could facilitate mobilization procedures

New research illuminates positive effects of exercise on the brain

Savings from lower insurance costs of growth hormone drugs not passed on to patients

Shaping new treatments for tuberculosis

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

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