Eating nuts tied to lower heart disease risk for diabetics
(Reuters Health) – People with diabetes who regularly eat nuts may be less likely to develop heart disease than their…
Aggressive sanitizing at home lowers post-hospital MRSA risk
(Reuters Health) – A six-month program of aggressively washing and sanitizing at home after surgery can lower the risk of…
Eating lots of meat tied to higher risk of liver disease
(Reuters Health) – People who eat a lot of animal protein may be more likely to have excessive fat in…
With self-compression, women suffer less and mammogram quality not at all
(Reuters Health) – There are many reasons women dislike mammograms, chief among them the awkward and often painful process of…
Pregnant women with severe flu more likely to have poor outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Pregnant women so sick with influenza that they’re admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are more…
Rotavirus vaccination tied to lower rates of type 1 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – Young kids who receive the rotavirus vaccine may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than…
Swiss team develop ‘microswimmer’ robot to deliver drugs through the body
LONDON (Reuters) – – A tiny sliver of elastic material swims along inside a narrow tube, coiling up and changing…
Shorter waits for new patients at VA than in private sector, U.S. study finds
(Reuters Health) – In many cases, veterans get a first appointment at VA hospitals quicker than the general public gets…
Doctors explain misconceptions about penicillin allergy
(Reuters Health) – Most patients who report having a penicillin allergy are not really allergic to this highly effective antibiotic,…
No quick fix for physician burnout, depression
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Close to 44 percent of U.S. physicians are burned out, and 15 percent are depressed…
It’s never too late to quit smoking before lung surgery
(Reuters Health) – Smokers who’ll be having surgery for lung cancer should quit smoking before the operation, and the sooner…
U.S. substance abuse helpline largely unknown
(Reuters Health) – The U.S. government’s toll-free substance abuse helpline, which provides free referral services to those looking for treatment,…
Few U.S. teens get enough fiber
(Reuters Health) – Most teens eat far less fiber than recommended, and this nutritional deficit may lead to a higher…
Cryotherapy malfunction results in burn, blisters
(Reuters Health) – Whole-body cryotherapy – a trendy procedure that exposes the naked body to subzero temperatures – isn’t backed…
Scheduled dialysis for undocumented immigrants saves money and lives
(Reuters Health) – Providing scheduled dialysis for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, rather than offering them only emergency dialysis, dramatically…
Teen pot users may hallucinate, become paranoid
(Reuters Health) – – More than two in five teens who use marijuana experience psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, paranoia and…
More U.S. adults may be trying to lose weight, after all
(Reuters Health) – – Researchers said last year that the proportion of overweight U.S. adults trying to lose weight has…
Inflammatory bowel disease tied to heart attack risk
(Reuters Health) – – People with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis may be up to 12…
Patients often withhold relevant information from doctors
(Reuters Health) – – Patients commonly hold back information from doctors that could help in their healthcare, which could influence…
Cannabis abstinence tied to memory improvement in adolescents, young adults
(Reuters Health) – – Not using cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who…
Racial disparities seen in U.S. heart rhythm treatment
(Reuters Health) – Black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation – an irregular heart rhythm – are less likely…
One in 40 U.S. kids have autism, parent survey finds
(Reuters Health) – Roughly one in 40 U.S. children has been diagnosed with autism, and a national survey of parents…
Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at least 15 precautions
(Reuters Health) – A survey of people with food allergies who dine out successfully has found they employ quite a…
Two studies find probiotic therapy ineffective against stomach flu, diarrhea
(Reuters Health) – A widely-used probiotic therapy is ineffective against the diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain of gastroenteritis, two large…
Many U.S. drugstores fail to provide naloxone for opioid overdoses
(Reuters Health) – Despite state laws expanding access to the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription, two U.S. studies suggest…
Families often share potentially dangerous antibiotics: study
(Reuters Health) – A substantial proportion of parents confessed to giving their children antibiotics that had been prescribed for someone…
Cannabis tied to serious type 1 diabetes complications
(Reuters Health) – People with type 1 diabetes may be more likely to develop potentially fatal complications when they use…
Childhood obesity tied to severe hip disorder
(Reuters Health) – Kids who are obese may be more likely to develop a severe hip disorder than children who…
Drug shortages may add $230 million to annual U.S. drug costs
(Reuters Health) – Prescription drug shortages may drive up prices twice as much as they would rise with medicines in…
Diabetes drugs less affordable, less available in lower income countries
(Reuters Health) – People who live in low-income and middle-income countries may have a harder time finding and affording essential…
Women’s sexual health after menopause may be best treated by gynecologists
(Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women who experience problems like vaginal dryness, painful intercourse or urinary incontinence may want to see…
Chemical in cigarette smoke may damage important aspect of vision
(Reuters Health) – Exposure to a chemical in tobacco smoke could make it more difficult for people to see in…
Dementia risk doubles right after a stroke
(Reuters Health) – People who have recently experienced a stroke may be more than twice as likely to develop dementia…
Yes, cuddles can help ease babies’ pain from needle sticks
(Reuters Health) – Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breastmilk to comfort them during needle…
In absence of heart disease, sodium may not be so bad
(Reuters Health) – Moderate consumption of sodium may not affect the risk for cardiovascular problems in people without heart disease,…
Many doctors skip meningococcal vaccine talks with teens
(Reuters Health) – Many pediatricians and family physicians don’t discuss the meningococcal B vaccine with teens even though these conversations…
Doctors may not explain pros, cons of lung cancer screening
(Reuters) – Many U.S. doctors don’t discuss the harms of lung cancer screening or the potential for overdiagnosis in conversations…
‘Back-and-forth’ conversations with young kids may aid brain development
(Reuters Health) – For decades, doctors have told parents to talk to kids as often as possible to help build…
Healthcare not very green compared to other industries
(Reuters Health) – Compared to big corporations in other sectors of the economy, most healthcare organizations – even large ones…
Methadone programs for ex-criminals tied to fewer premature deaths
(Reuters Health) – Opioid addicts with criminal histories may be less likely to die of overdoses or other causes during…
Shingrix vaccine makes shingles less severe, disruptive to quality of life
(Reuters Health) – The vaccine Shingrix prevents shingles, and if people do contract the virus, it reduces the severity of…
Cigarette use declines among U.S. young women, but marijuana blunt use rises
(Reuters Health) – Cigarette use decreased among young women – including pregnant women – during the past decade in the…
Team mix affects operating room social behavior
(Reuters Health) – Social behavior in the operating room is significantly affected by the mix of professional roles and the…
Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People who get diagnosed with cancer may be more likely to develop diabetes, a Korean study suggests.…
Sticking with the same doctor may extend patients’ lives
(Reuters Health) – Seeing the same doctor over the years helps people live longer, suggests a new international study. “We…
Plan ahead for child’s doctor visits, experts say
(Reuters Health) – Parents can make the most of their time at their child’s routine pediatrician visits by preparing for…
‘Safety net’ clinics uneven in delivery of help to quit smoking
(Reuters Health) – Health clinics where low-income people in the U.S. obtain medical care don’t always offer help with quitting…
Undiagnosed celiac disease tied to miscarriages and stillbirths
(Reuters Health) – Women with undiagnosed celiac disease may be more likely to have miscarriages or stillbirths than women who…
TECH parenting style could help kids manage their media use
(Reuters Health) – The TECH parenting style, an acronym for Talk, Educate, Co-view and House Rules, could help families manage…
Close sibling bonds may protect against harm of family conflict
(Reuters Health) – Strong sibling ties can help buffer adolescents from the stress of witnessing parents’ battles and unresolved conflicts,…
Lifestyle changes can help obese women improve fertility
(Reuters Health) – Although obesity can significantly decrease a woman’s ability to get pregnant, losing weight through diet and exercise…
Drug combination better for restoring womb after miscarriage
(Reuters Health) – Two drugs are better than one when it comes to restoring the womb after an incomplete miscarriage,…
VA health systems vary widely in heart disease death rates
(Reuters Health) – Heart disease death rates vary substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, and a new study suggests that…
Air pollution during pregnancy tied to high blood pressure in kids
(Reuters Health) – Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop high…
Surgeons’ skills improve with age
(Reuters Health) – Surgeons’ skills may improve with age, and male and female surgeons perform equally well, a recent U.S.…
Fewer dementia patients die after surgery when nurses more educated
(Reuters Health) – Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia may be less likely to die after surgery when they’re treated…
Talk therapy may help soldiers combat insomnia
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel,…