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For patients with axillary hyperhidrosis

Laser at 924/975 + Curettage Best for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

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Best results on starch test scale, Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale with combined laser, curettage
Given the increasing epidemic of obesity

Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors

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In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
For patients with diabetes and depression

CBT, Sertraline Insufficient in Diabetes and Depression

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Improvement in depression, with advantage for sertraline, but glycemic control remains unchanged
Health care workers who are involved in procedures utilizing radiation more often report experiencing work-related musculoskeletal pain

More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab

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Musculoskeletal pain highest among technicians and nurses; lower for physicians, trainees
Emulsifiers used to improve food texture and to extend shelf life might increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic syndrome

Experimental Research Targets Emulsifiers in Food

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Study in mice suggests changes might raise risk of bowel diseases and metabolic syndrome
Young children are at increased risk of becoming seriously ill with pneumonia -- but unlike in years past

Incidence of Viral Pneumonia Up in Young Children

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66 percent of pneumonia cases in more than 2,000 children studied caused by viruses alone
After undergoing weight-loss surgery

Benefits/Risks Seen in Pregnancy Post Bariatric Surgery

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Gestational diabetes less likely, but smaller infants more common
Almost half a million Americans were infected with the bacteria Clostridium difficile in 2011

CDC: In U.S., Half Million C. Difficile Infections in 2011

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29,000 died within a month of diagnosis
Adults who sleep more than eight hours a night may face a higher risk of stroke

Sleeping More Than Eight Hours a Night May Up Stroke Risk

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More than eight hours a night linked to greater odds in study, but cause-and-effect not proved
Heart failure patients who struggle to perform daily tasks are at increased risk for hospitalization and death

Struggle With Routine Tasks Predicts Adverse CHF Outcomes

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Struggling patients more likely to be hospitalized than those who can handle basic chores