(HealthDay)—Only one in four patients with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is tested for human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Cancer. Jamie R. Oliver, from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues used the National Cancer Data Base (2010 to 2016) to identify...
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Peripheral nervous system events not common in lupus
(HealthDay)—Peripheral nervous system (PNS) disease is a component of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity and has a significant negative impact on health-related quality of life, according to a study published in the January issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology. John G. Hanly, M.D., from the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center and Dalhousie University in...
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Could hydration levels influence cognitive function?
Dehydration can cause headaches and several physiological issues, and older adults are most at risk of experiencing it. Does it also affect cognitive function, however? And might overhydration also affect mental performance? Recent research set out to reveal whether or not hydration levels can affect cognitive performance in older adults. Dehydration can cause headaches, lethargy,...
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Fast action and the right resources are key to treating fulminant myocarditis
American Heart Association Scientific Statement AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PRINT E-MAIL DALLAS, Jan. 6, 2019 — The resources needed to treat fulminant myocarditis – severe, inflammation of the heart that develops rapidly – are outlined in a new Scientific Statement (Statement) from the American Heart Association on how best to reduce fatalities from this rare condition....
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Radical new implants could fix small joints damaged by osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a disease, characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone. It typically affects hands, but can also damage feet, spine, and the large weight-bearing joints. Small joints in hands are difficult to repair, but now scientists at the University of Twente have developed a radically new implant, which does not even...
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Half of women with heart failure get the wrong treatment
by Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen More women than men die of heart failure. The reason is that only 50 percent of the heart failure cases among women are caused by having a heart attack, which can be treated with modern methods. For the other half of women experiencing heartfailure, the cause is generally related...
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Young women still may be getting unnecessary pelvic exams
by University of California, San Francisco Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study has found that millions of young women are unnecessarily undergoing the tests, which can lead to false-positive testing, over-treatment, anxiety and needless cost. Researchers at...
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American College of Physicians issues guideline for testosterone treatment in adult men
Physicians should prescribe testosterone for men with age-related low testosterone only to treat sexual dysfunction, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says in a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine. “Physicians are often asked by patients about low ‘T’ and are skeptical about the benefits of testosterone treatment,” said...
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Health care paperwork cost US $812 billion in 2017, 4 times more per capita than Canada
Study links rise in bureaucracy — now 34.2% of health spending — to surging overhead of private insurers; cutting US administrative costs to Canadian levels would have saved more than $600 billion in 2017 PHYSICIANS FOR A NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM A study published today (January 6) in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that health...
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Nosebleed (epistaxis): New clinical practice guideline
To promote consistent care across clinical settings AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY – HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. A nosebleed is a common medical condition that occurs at some point in at...