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Added benefit of multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod not proven, says IQWiG

Since its approval in 2011, the multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod (Gilenya) has already undergone three early benefit assessments, all of which were mainly based on the approval study TRANSFORMS. After a new modification of the therapeutic indication by the regulatory authorities, the Federal Joint Committee again commissioned the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care to examine the added benefit of the drug in accordance with the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products.

9 Mar 2016

Tips to treat boils and styes at home

It may be tempting to squeeze or pop a painful lump on your skin, but experts advise against it. The bump could be a boil - a pus-filled skin infection that occurs around a hair follicle or oil gland - or a stye if the lump is on your eyelid. According to dermatologists, squeezing a boil or stye could make the infection worse.

9 Mar 2016

Physicians miss opportunities for detection and management of people with prediabetes

Less than one-quarter of patients who met the criteria for prediabetes received drug or lifestyle modification treatment from their primary care physician, according to University of Florida researchers, who say the findings indicate physicians are missing opportunities for diabetes prevention.

9 Mar 2016

Research proves importance of designing patient interactions with medical technologies

Patients risk experiencing anxiety and fear when health care does not meet individual patients' needs. New approaches to reduce anxiety for instance over radiotherapy are needed and design research is well-suited to meet these challenges. This is according to a dissertation at Umeå University in Sweden.

9 Mar 2016

Mindful eating could improve heart health, glucose levels

Given the high stress levels, extended periods of screen time and regular social outings many Americans experience day-to-day in environments where high-calorie foods are readily available, it can be easy to fall into the habit of mindless eating - where we're too distracted to pay attention to how much, what and why we're eating. Research suggests that practicing mindfulness - or taking the time to bring awareness to present-moment experiences with an open attitude of curiosity and non-judgment - can be effective in allowing us to make more thoughtful food choices and recognize when we are hungry, satisfied or full.

9 Mar 2016

Mayo Clinic develops 'The ABCs of Influenza' flash cards

Influenza is a serious viral infection that causes illness, hospitalizations and thousands of deaths every year in the U.S. Mayo Clinic recommends getting a vaccine each year to prevent illness and protect the people around you.

9 Mar 2016

Intervention program reduces caregiver distress during hospitalization of pediatric stem cell transplant patients

Research from an investigator at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and colleagues from other facilities across the country, shows a social-cognitive intervention designed for parents of children undergoing a stem cell transplant had beneficial effects in reducing caregiver distress during the hospitalization period as compared with current best-practice psychosocial care.

9 Mar 2016

Valley Hospital, Holy Name Medical Center collaborate to defeat C. difficile

The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, and Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ, are collaborating to defeat a common foe: a dangerous drug-resistant bacterium called Clostridium difficile, or C. difficile.

9 Mar 2016

Increased education may lead to better decision-making regarding caffeine intake among adolescents

Caffeine is the most available and widely used psychoactive substance in the world and is the only drug legally accessible and socially acceptable for consumption by children and adolescents. Some studies have shown that adolescents are the fastest-growing population of caffeine users, with 83.2% consuming caffeinated beverages regularly and at least 96% consuming them occasionally.

9 Mar 2016

Consuming green tea with dietary iron may lessen health benefits of green tea

Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease suggest that consuming green tea along with dietary iron may actually lessen green tea's benefits.

9 Mar 2016

Study: Domestic violence during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth, low birth weight

Domestic violence by a partner or ex-partner during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight and small-for-gestational-age babies, finds a study in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

9 Mar 2016

Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor Scott & White Health agree to expand biomedical research in Texas

Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor Scott & White Health have entered into an agreement to expand biomedical research in North and Central Texas.

9 Mar 2016

Sleeping too much or too little increases risk of dying from heart disease

Too much or too little sleep is linked with an increased risk of certain types of cardiovascular disease. Women and the elderly are particularly at risk.Sleeping less than four hours or more than eight hours a night increases the risk of dying from some types of coronary heart disease, such as heart attacks and unstable angina pectoris, according to a study by Norwegian and Taiwanese researchers.

8 Mar 2016

Leading dementia expert calls for greater public awareness of dementia risk factors

A leading dementia expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors for dementia, following a new poll showing only a quarter of British adults think it is possible to reduce their risk of developing the condition.

8 Mar 2016

Clinician communication increases patient knowledge, relieves distress related to incidental nodule detection

A cross-sectional survey showed a quarter of patients with detected incidental pulmonary nodules experienced significant distress related to the nodule. Detailed clinician communication increased patient knowledge, relieved distress, and improved patient experience.

8 Mar 2016

Providing healthy lifestyle advice reduces risk of heart-related deaths over next 40 years

In a recently published study, providing advice over a 5-year period about leading a healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of heart-related deaths over the next 40 years.

8 Mar 2016

Newly developed app could help combat food poisoning

It's happened to many of us. We eat at a restaurant with less than ideal hygiene and come down with a nasty case of food poisoning.

8 Mar 2016

VTE patients tend to die earlier from bladder cancer

In a study of 3879 patients who underwent radical cystectomy to treat bladder cancer, 3.6% were diagnosed with a venous thromboembolism (VTE)—which occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein, potentially breaking loose and traveling to the lung—within 1 month of their surgical admission date.

8 Mar 2016

Data traffic may help people better cope with pollution

Heavy city traffic contributes significantly to air pollution and health problems such as asthma, but University of Texas at Dallas researchers think another kind of traffic -- data traffic -- might help citizens better cope with pollution.

8 Mar 2016

New study finds dramatic increase in young athletes undergoing Tommy John surgery

A new study found a dramatic increase in the number of adolescents undergoing "Tommy John" surgery to repair a pitching-related elbow injury in recent years, outstripping growth among major league pitchers.

8 Mar 2016

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Added benefit of multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod not proven, says IQWiG

Tips to treat boils and styes at home

Physicians miss opportunities for detection and management of people with prediabetes

Research proves importance of designing patient interactions with medical technologies

Mindful eating could improve heart health, glucose levels

Mayo Clinic develops 'The ABCs of Influenza' flash cards

Intervention program reduces caregiver distress during hospitalization of pediatric stem cell transplant patients

Valley Hospital, Holy Name Medical Center collaborate to defeat C. difficile

Increased education may lead to better decision-making regarding caffeine intake among adolescents

Consuming green tea with dietary iron may lessen health benefits of green tea

Study: Domestic violence during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth, low birth weight

Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor Scott & White Health agree to expand biomedical research in Texas

Sleeping too much or too little increases risk of dying from heart disease

Leading dementia expert calls for greater public awareness of dementia risk factors

Clinician communication increases patient knowledge, relieves distress related to incidental nodule detection

Providing healthy lifestyle advice reduces risk of heart-related deaths over next 40 years

Newly developed app could help combat food poisoning

VTE patients tend to die earlier from bladder cancer

Data traffic may help people better cope with pollution

New study finds dramatic increase in young athletes undergoing Tommy John surgery

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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