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Half of Veterans Prescribed Medical Opioids Continue to Use Them Chronically
Mar. 8, 2014 — Of nearly 1 million veterans who receive opioids to treat painful conditions, more than half continue to consume opioids chronically or beyond 90 days, new research says. A number of factors were ... full story -
New Theory on Cause of Endometriosis
Mar. 7, 2014 — Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting one in 10 women. The ... full story -
Pre-Term Birth Leads to Increased Risk of Asthma, Wheezing Disorders
Mar. 7, 2014 — Researchers have published findings strongly suggesting that preterm birth -- prior to 37 weeks gestation -- increases the risk of asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood, and that the risk of ... full story -
Inherited Alzheimer's Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms Appear
Mar. 7, 2014 — The progression of Alzheimer's may slow once symptoms appear and do significant damage, according to a study investigating an inherited form of the disease. Through an international study, ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Could Explain Type 2 Diabetes
Mar. 7, 2014 — People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers who also found epigenetic changes in a large ... full story -
People More Willing to Disclose Experience of Mental Health Problems, Survey Finds
Mar. 7, 2014 — A new survey has found that people are more willing than ever to disclose their experience of having a mental health problem and receiving treatment. This increase in willingness to disclose, the ... full story -
Talking-Therapy Treatments to Manage Osteoarthritis Pain
Mar. 7, 2014 — Abnormalities in the way the brain experiences pain may be to blame for the chronic pain suffered by osteoarthritis patients, scientists have shown for the first time. As a results, the researchers ... full story -
Long-Lasting Improvements for Discogenic Low-Back Pain Treated With Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Biacuplasty
Mar. 6, 2014 — Patients who benefited from intradiscal biacuplasty (IDB) to treat discogenic low-back pain maintained initial gains in pain relief and physical function when rechecked at 1 year, a new study showed. ... full story -
Reducing Wait Times Could Improve Spinal Cord Stimulator Success for Chronic Pain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Success rates soared to 75% for patients who waited less than 2 years for a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implant, compared with 15% for patients whose implants happened 20 years after the onset of ... full story -
Kawasaki Disease and Pregnant Women
Mar. 6, 2014 — In the first study of its type, researchers have looked at the health threat to pregnant women with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD), concluding that the risks are low with informed management and ... full story -
Early Detection Helps Manage Chronic Graft-Vs-Host Disease Complication
Mar. 6, 2014 — A simple questionnaire that rates breathing difficulties on a scale of 0 to 3 predicts survival in chronic graft-vs.-host disease, according to a study. GVHD is an immune reaction that occurs in some ... full story -
Returning Vets Face 'Warring Identities' Distress
Mar. 6, 2014 — Soldiers returning home from war may find themselves engaged in an even tougher conflict. A new paper examines the 'warring identities' many veterans confront when transitioning from ... full story -
Marijuana's Anxiety Relief Effects: Receptors Found in Emotional Hub of Brain
Mar. 6, 2014 — Cannabinoid receptors, through which marijuana exerts its effects, have been found in a key emotional hub in the brain involved in regulating anxiety and the flight-or-fight response. This is the ... full story -
Mental Health Care Model Reduced Symptoms in Those Most Affected by BP Oil Spill
Mar. 6, 2014 — A model of care to provide mental health services after the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill reduced both mental health and general medical symptoms in people affected by the tragedy. The novel ... full story -
Low Saturated Fat Diets Don't Curb Heart Disease Risk or Help You Live Longer
Mar. 5, 2014 — Diets low in saturated fat don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer, says a leading US cardiovascular research scientist. And current dietary advice to replace saturated fats with ... full story -
Alzheimer's Disease Much Larger Cause of Death Than Reported, Study Shows
Mar. 5, 2014 — Alzheimer’s disease may contribute to close to as many deaths in the United States as heart disease or cancer, a new study suggests. Currently, Alzheimer's disease falls sixth on the list of ... full story -
Thirty Percent of Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder Report Childhood Physical Abuse
Mar. 5, 2014 — Thirty percent of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) report they were physically abused before they turned 18. This compares to seven per ... full story -
Benefits of Community-Based Treatment of Schizophrenia Demonstrated by Milestone Study
Mar. 4, 2014 — The first randomised trial to rigorously test community-based care for people with schizophrenia in a low-income country shows that treatment in the community led by lay health workers is more ... full story -
Warfarin for a-Fib Does Not Worsen Outcomes for Patients With Kidney Disease
Mar. 4, 2014 — Although some research has suggested that the use of the anticoagulant warfarin for atrial fibrillation among patients with chronic kidney disease would increase the risk of death or stroke, a study ... full story -
Experiences of Racism Associated With Weight Gain in African American Women, Study Shows
Mar. 4, 2014 — Frequent experiences of racism were associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women, findings from a recent study have demonstrated. These results suggest that the relationship ... full story -
Alzheimer’s in a Dish: Stem Cells from Patients Offer Model and Drug-Discovery Platform for Early Onset Form of Disease
Mar. 4, 2014 — Skins cells from patients with early-onset Alzheimer's have been successfully converted by stem cell scientists into the types of neurons affected by the disease, making it possible for the ... full story
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Pre-term birth leads to increased risk of asthma, wheezing disorders
- Inherited Alzheimer's damage greater decades before symptoms appear
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- People more willing to disclose experience of mental health problems, survey finds
- Talking-therapy treatments to manage osteoarthritis pain
- Long-lasting improvements for discogenic low-back pain treated with minimally invasive intradiscal biacuplasty
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Kawasaki disease and pregnant women
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- Returning vets face 'warring identities' distress
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- Mental health care model reduced symptoms in those most affected by BP oil spill
- Low saturated fat diets don't curb heart disease risk or help you live longer
- Alzheimer's disease much larger cause of death than reported, study shows
- Thirty percent of adults with attention deficit disorder report childhood physical abuse
- Benefits of community-based treatment of schizophrenia demonstrated by milestone study
- Warfarin for a-fib does not worsen outcomes for patients with kidney disease
- Experiences of racism associated with weight gain in African American women, study shows
- Alzheimer’s in a dish: Stem cells from patients offer model and drug-discovery platform for early onset form of disease
- HIV/STI prevention program in Haiti is changing and saving lives
- High consumption of fish oil may benefit cardiovascular health, public health finds
- Quality of life improves with minimally invasive surgery for low back pain
- Children with ADHD have higher risk of teenage obesity, physical inactivity
- Outbursts of anger linked to greater risk of heart attacks and strokes
- How ACA affects vulnerable Americans living with HIV/AIDS
- Affordable Care Act brings crucial health coverage to jail population
- Experimental stroke drug also shows promise for people with Lou Gehrig's disease
- New discovery solves problem of anti-inflammatory substance
- New biological mechanisms, treatment paradigm for kidney disease
- Positive health technique for stressed nurses found
- First highly sensitive, small molecule fluorescence probe to evaluate risk, monitor progression of Parkinson's disease
- Herbal cannabis not recommended for rheumatology patients
- Poor sleep quality linked to reduced brain gray matter in Gulf War vets
- Brain differences linked to insomnia identified by researchers
- Mental health problems mistaken for physical illness in children
- High-calorie diet could slow progression of motor neuron disease (ALS), study finds
- Fragile X syndrome: Trigger for most common form of intellectual disability and autism uncovered
- Disease-causing bacterial invaders aided by failure of immune system switch
- Supplement added to standard diet improves health, prolongs life in mice
- Type 1 diabetes: Vitamin D deficiency occurs in early stage
- Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolize drugs throughout life
- After death, twin brains show similar patterns of neuropathologic changes
- Improving the health of people with learning disabilities
- Mental health of most UK troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq is 'resilient'
- New advances in the chronic lymphocytic leukaemia genome
- Follow-up care for older breast cancer survivors needs to be all-encompassing
- Fructose not responsible for increase in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, research shows
- Progress in osteoarthritis pain relief signaled by new research
- Suicide in apparently well-functioning young men
- Self-rated physical fitness in midlife an indicator of dementia risk
- Risk of HIV infection high during pregnancy, the postpartum period
- Stigma 'key deterrent' in accessing mental health care
- Simple waiting room test can help diagnose depression, anxiety
- Byproducts of bacteria-causing gum disease incite oral cancer growth, study shows
- Spinal manipulative therapy reduces central pain sensitization
- Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD in children, researchers say
- Study to determine if vitamin D supplements will improve mood in women with type 2 diabetes
- Panel recommends listing depression as a risk for heart disease
- Costs vary widely for care of children with congenital heart defects across U.S. Hospitals
- Caring for patients with multiple chronic conditions: New research, future challenges
- Antibody may be detectable in blood years before MS symptoms appear
- Reducing Hep C infections for injection drug users
- Developing countries face 'leading medical scourge of developed countries'
- Multilevel approach to coping with stigmas may help relieve many health issues
- Compound improves cardiac function in mice with genetic heart defect, study finds
- Cavities are contagious, research shows
- Chronic fatigue syndrome: The male disorder that became a female disorder
- Food packaging chemicals may be harmful to human health over long term
- Does more stress equal more headaches?
- New approach of accelerated treatment for Crohn's disease supported by study
- Managing chronic bone, joint pain
- Structure of virus identified that could lead to hepatitis C vaccine
- Potential solution for feeding, swallowing difficulties in children with digeorge syndrome, autism
- Making nanoelectronics last longer for medical devices, 'cyborgs'
- Family problems experienced in childhood and adolescence affect brain development
- Researchers discover how ALS spreads
- Sticky nanoparticles developed to fight heart disease
- Daily walk of just 3 km can reduce risk of hospitalization for respiratory problems
- Bullying: Negative impact on a child's health may remain for years
- Hormone released after exercise can 'predict' biological age
- Vitamin D provides relief for those with chronic hives, study shows
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce health care utilization, costs
- Sleep apnea may contribute to fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Study
- New depression treatments reported
- Consequences of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders
- First large-scale study of stock market volatility, mental disorders
- Stopping smoking linked to improved mental health
- Mental health patients up to four times more likely to be infected with HIV
- Physician urges greater recognition of how 'misfearing' influences women's perceptions of heart health risks
- Can-do plan gets women trimmer, healthier, cuts hot flashes
- Diabetes, epilepsy, asthma increase risk of self-harm, research finds
- Muscle loss ups mortality, sepsis risk in liver transplant candidates
- Pregabalin effectively treats restless leg syndrome with less risk of worsening symptoms, study finds
- Sedation before nerve block increases risk, not pain relief, research suggests
- Promising new approach for treating leukemia: Essential role of the Brg1 gene
- Metabolic syndrome similar in different age groups, study shows
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