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Hospital Surgical Volume Should Be Considered When Judging Value of Procedures
May 5, 2013 — The volume of cases performed at an institution each year has a direct effect on the outcome of surgical procedures, and should always be considered when looking at the benefits of a technique, ... > full story -
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Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly One-Third of Youths Also Report Playing Video/computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day
May 5, 2013 — Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year. What's more, 10 of those students spend three or more hours on an ... > full story -
Poverty Threatens Health of US Children
May 4, 2013 — Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts came together to address one of the greatest threats to child health -- ... > full story -
Toxic Waste Sites Cause 'Healthy Years of Life Lost' for People Living in India, Philippines and Indonesia
May 4, 2013 — Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and ... > full story -
Researchers Outline Concerns About Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
May 3, 2013 — An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is published ahead ... > full story -
Focus on STD, Not Cancer Prevention, to Promote HPV Vaccine Use
May 2, 2013 — The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the ... > full story -
Protecting Hospitals from 'New' Terrorist Threats
May 2, 2013 — Health care facilities play a vital role in the UK’s terrorism contingency plans, but a new study provides a timely warning to managers, regulatory bodies and government that crucial services ... > full story -
'Slippery Slope' Fears for Legal Euthanasia of Very Sick Newborns Unfounded, Experts Say
May 1, 2013 — Fears that legalizing euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a "slippery slope" and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, say ... > full story -
Expanding Medicaid: Mental and Financial Health Improve, but No Improvement Shown in Physical Health
May 1, 2013 — New findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable effect on the prevalence of diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, but ... > full story -
Amusement Rides in U.S. Injure 4,400 Kids a Year: Injuries Higher on 'Fixed' Rides
May 1, 2013 — On average, a child is treated in an emergency department every other hour in the US for injuries on amusement rides, according to the first national study to examine those types of accidents in ... > full story
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