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New therapeutic approach could save diabetics from amputation by promoting wound healing
Diabetic patients frequently have lesions on their feet that are very difficult to heal due to poor blood circulation. In cases of serious non-healing infections, a decision to...
20 minutes ago - News Medical
Study finds similar risk of suicide among adolescents with alcohol, drug or violence related injuries and who self-harm
Adolescents who are admitted to hospital for alcohol, drug, or violence related injuries are at a similar risk of suicide 10 years later than those who have self-harmed...
20 minutes ago - News Medical
Power quality issues severe in medical environment
You may have seen a lot more people checking in at A&E or taking selfies from their hospital bed recently. It's not that all your Facebook friends have suddenly been under the...
20 minutes ago - News Medical
A pre-operative clinical scoring system to distinguish perforation risk with pediatric appendicitis
Appendicitis is a common, potentially serious pediatric disease. An important factor in determining management strategy [whether/when to perform appendectomy, duration of...
7 hours ago - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Rock climbing envisioned as new treatment for depression
Scientists involved more than 100 individuals in a bouldering intervention in Germany, where some hospitals have begun to use climbing as a therapeutic treatment. The team...
7 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Canada's largest hospital reports on year of medically assisted dying
The Canadian team that developed a large hospital's protocol for medical assistance in dying describes its approach and experience. This comes a year after Canada...
9 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Year-long survey tracks the microbiome of a newly opened hospital
A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital - with a focus on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces - should help hospitals worldwide...
11 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Patients in Rural Hospitals Can Save Thousands of Dollars if Local Hospital Is Part of Tele-Emergency Room Network
Patients in small towns can save thousands of dollars in health care costs by avoiding transfer to a larger facility if their local rural hospital is part of a tele-emergency...
11 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Needless medical tests not only cost $200 billion - they can do harm
It's common knowledge in medicine: Doctors routinely order tests on hospital patients that are unnecessary and wasteful. Sutter Health, a giant hospital chain in Northern...
11 hours ago - Redlands Daily Facts
Canberra cystic fibrosis patient calls for changes to hospital's 'Byzantine' consumer feedback process
A cystic fibrosis patient has called on ACT Health to improve its 'Byzantine' consumer feedback process to allow carers to lodge issues with management more easily.
12 hours ago - Sydney Morning Herald
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Genomic Analysis May Offer Better Treatment For Urinary Incontinence
Finding a genetic cause and a potential treatment route for urinary incontinence is a priority as the condition impacts nearly 25% of adult women.
Sleeping Less Than Six Hours Doubles Death Risk: Researchers
People who do not get sufficient sleep are twice more likely to die with metabolic syndrome. The risk factors are obesity, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, etc.
Group Training is Revolutionising the way you can achieve your goals
So you've decided that you need to step it up a little if you're going to achieve the goals that you've set down for yourself. You know what you want to achieve, you've got a...
New Drug Sofosbuvir can Reduce Transplant and Mortality Rates in Patients...
The new drug called sofosbuvir reduced the progression of advanced liver disease in hepatitis C patients. Patients with cirrhosis can benefit from sofosbuvir-based therapies.
International Day of Action For Women's Health 2017 - Women's Health Matters
International Day of Action For Women's Health, which falls on the 28th May annually, fights for sexual and reproductive rights of women globally.
Fifteen New Heart Disease Risk Genes Mark Disease Triggering Effects
Many of these risk genes are associated with the myriad of functions taking place in cells lining blood vessels.
Genetic Mutation The Reason For Flat-Faced Dog Breeds
In pugs and bulldogs, it was found that the dog DNA has been linked to genetic mutation and hence, the reason for flattened face, reveals a new study.
Use of Steroids For Body Building, Virility May Damage the Heart
Anabolic steroid users who were on-drug at the time of evaluation had a low pumping capacity .
5 Eating Tips to Stop Fad Diets
Are you stuck on fad diets because of bad eating habits? How much do you eat every day ? Have you ever journalized what you eat in a day? If not, you may be depending on fad or...
From exercise diet: How to improve gut health in 24 hours
The gut is the key to good health. But how can you make sure yours is happy and healthy? Sydney-based nutritionist, Lyndi Cohen, shared her top gut health tips. These include...