Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Nursing for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Opioid Poisonings in Children, Teens Rising Dramatically
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The number of young children and teens hospitalized for overdosing on opioids has increased nearly two-fold in recent years, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Clean Indoor Environment Can Help Keep Asthma in Check
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Reducing indoor allergens and pollutants can help control children’s asthma, reducing their need for medication, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics published online Oct. 31 in Pediatrics.
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Too Few Seniors Addressing Advance Care Planning
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of American seniors have never discussed end-of-life care, according to a research letter published online Oct. 31 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Low and High HDL Tied to Increased Risk of Mortality
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Low and high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are linked to increased mortality risk, according to a study published in the Nov. 8 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report published online Oct. 31 in Pediatrics, guidelines are presented for the use of systemic and topical fluoroquinolones in children.
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Depressive Symptoms Linked to Functional Status in CAD
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stable coronary artery disease, depressive symptoms and cardiac disease severity independently affect patient-reported functional status, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Timely Antibiotic Administration Cuts Death in Cirrhosis, UGIB
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Timely administration of antibiotics is associated with a reduction in mortality among patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), according to a study published in the November issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Questionnaire, Peak Flow Can ID Undiagnosed COPD
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A five-item questionnaire plus peak expiratory flow (PEF) can identify undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Private sector employer-sponsored health insurance offerings were similar in 2013 and 2014, with <3.5 percent of employers dropping coverage and 1.1 percent adding coverage, according to a report published online Oct. 26 in Health Affairs.
Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes-related distress and depression symptom severity are risk factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Diabetes Care.
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Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergy Appears Promising
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A skin patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein may help treat children and young adults with peanut allergy, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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Eating Reassessment Urged After Negative Oral Food Challenge
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For children with a negative oral food challenge (OFC), there is a correlation between consumption of reintroduced food with the child’s interest in tasting new foods before and after the challenge, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in Allergy.
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Education Needed Regarding Use of Herbal Weight Loss Products
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Health care professionals need education about the safety and effectiveness of weight loss medications, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
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Negligible Benefit for Oxygen in Patients With Mild COPD
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Oxygen therapy may not help patients in the less severe stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in the Oct. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Resistance Training Beneficial in Mild Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), high-intensity progressive resistance training (PRT) results in significant improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity, with cognitive benefits mediated by strength gains, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Treatment for depression and anxiety is nearly twice as common among U.S. cancer survivors as it is for those with no history of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diabetes should do three or more minutes of light activity every 30 minutes during prolonged periods of sitting, such as working on a computer or watching television, according to the latest recommendations from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published in the November issue of Diabetes Care.
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Quality Improvement Methods Improve Asthma Care
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of quality improvement (QI) methods can improve timely administration of short-acting β-agonists (SABAs) for acute asthma in a pediatric emergency department, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics.
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Child-Parent Screening for Hypercholesterolemia Feasible
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Screening for hypercholesterolemia is feasible at routine child immunization visits in primary care practices, according to a study published in the Oct. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Socioeconomic Status in Children Tied to MetS in Adulthood
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Family socioeconomic status (SES) in childhood is associated with the risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and glucose abnormalities in adulthood, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Diabetes Care.
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Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated — but still within normal range — appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Bariatric Surgery May Be Cost-Effective in Severely Obese Teens
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery not only helps severely obese teens lose weight, it may pay for itself in health care savings over time, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Surgery.
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FDA Warns of Testosterone, AAS Abuse and Dependence
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Supplemental testosterone and related anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) can cause heart attacks, personality changes, and infertility, and are easily abused, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns, adding that labeling on all prescription testosterone products will be revised.
Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients searching for prices on imaging services and sleep studies choose health care facilities with lower prices, according to a research letter published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Antioxidant, Carotene Intake Tied to Increased Function in ALS
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Antioxidants, carotenes, and fruit and vegetable intake is associated with higher amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) function, according to research published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Neurology.
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Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Oct. 20 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are presented for ventilator liberation for acutely hospitalized adults who have been mechanically ventilated for more than 24 hours.
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Low CA Risk for Premenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding have low risk of endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia, according to a review published online Oct. 20 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Ratio of ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acids Implicated in Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Governments and international organizations should focus on redressing the balance of ω-6 and ω-3 fatty acids in order to address obesity, according to an editorial published in the September issue of Open Heart.
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Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to performance measures is similar at teaching hospitals (TH) and nonteaching hospitals (NTH), according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), use of statins offsets insulin-related cancer risks, according to research published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
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Even Young Blood Vessels Can Be Damaged by Air Pollution
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Even young, healthy adults can suffer endothelial injury from air pollution, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Circulation Research.
Women Catching Up With Men in Alcohol Consumption, Misuse
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Women across the globe are now nearly as likely as men to drink and to engage in excessive, harmful drinking, according to a new study published online Oct. 24 in BMJ Open.
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ACOG: Water Immersion Not Recommended for Delivery
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — While a birthing pool during the early stages of labor may offer some advantages, women should not deliver their infant in the water, according to a Committee Opinion published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Breastfeeding Interventions
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that primary care interventions to promote breastfeeding can have a moderate net benefit. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Calcium supplements, taken within recommended levels, can be considered safe for the heart, according to new guidelines and an evidence review published online Oct. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More than half of melanomas are self-detected, and more melanomas are self-detected by women than men, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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Risk of Stroke Appears to Be Up in Younger Pregnant Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy may raise the risk of stroke in younger women, when compared to their non-pregnant peers, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Neurology.
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Recommendations for Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Global Oncology, recommendations are presented for the secondary prevention of cervical cancer.
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Rx Subsidy Ups Persistence to Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For white, black, and Hispanic women, receipt of a prescription subsidy is associated with improved persistence to breast cancer hormone therapy, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Saxagliptin Linked to Improved Albumin/Creatinine Ratios
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, saxagliptin is associated with improvement in the albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR), according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Diabetes Care.
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Altered Brain Structure Seen With Just One Season of Youth Football
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Just one season of competitive football may cause changes in some young players’ developing brains, even if they don’t get a concussion during play, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Radiology.
Smoking Still Responsible for Many U.S. Cancer Deaths
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of cancer deaths among Americans aged 35 or older are caused by smoking, and the rate is much higher in the South, according to research published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Adaptive Working Memory Training Beneficial in HIV
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adaptive working memory training (WMT), but not non-adaptive WMT, improves working memory performance in HIV participants and seronegative (SN) controls and reduces brain activation at one and six months, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Neurology.
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Patient Satisfaction High With Filler for Midface Volumization
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Low-volume hyaluronic acid filler is effective for correction of age-related midface volume loss, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
Guidance for Coronary Patients With ASA/NSAID Sensitivity
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In patients with stable chronic ischemic heart disease (CIHD) and histories of nonsevere hypersensitivity reactions to acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), an ASA challenge is recommended, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Allergy.
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Continued 2 Percent Daily Testosterone Safe, Effective
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Once-daily testosterone solution 2 percent (T-sol) is safe and improves sex drive and energy in men with androgen deficiency, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.
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ICU Clinicians Cautiously Support Electronic Portals
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Clinicians are cautiously supportive of an electronic portal to enhance communication in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Resveratrol Doesn’t Improve Insulin Sensitivity
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Resveratrol supplementation does not improve hepatic or peripheral insulin sensitivity among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Diabetes Care.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths Down 1999 to 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2014 the numbers of deaths, both accidental and intentional, due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning significantly declined in the United States, according to a study published in the October issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Surgeon Experience Influences Post-Op Mobilization Orders
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patient characteristics and surgeon factors influence surgeons’ postoperative weight-bearing orders after hip fracture repair, according to research published online Oct. 6 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
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AAP Urges Parents to Develop Media Use Plan
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Parents need to work with their children to develop a media use plan for the entire family, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in a set of new recommendations published online Oct. 20 in Pediatrics.
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More Support for Health Benefits of Chocolate
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new analysis of existing studies, published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Nutrition, provides more support for the idea that cocoa in chocolate may provide some health benefits.
Lead Poisoning Possible From Glazed Mexican Ceramics
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to high concentrations of lead — often found in glazes that line traditional Mexican ceramics, cookware, and dishware — can be toxic after extended periods of handling, according to a case report published online Oct. 17 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
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Higher Grade Disease at Prostatectomy With Surveillance
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For men with low-risk prostate cancer, those who enter active surveillance have higher grade of disease at prostatectomy, but no difference in other adverse pathological outcomes, compared to those undergoing immediate surgery, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Does Not Up Health Status After AMI
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) does not improve reported health status during the year following acute myocardial infarction (AMI); however, participation in CR does confer a significant survival benefit, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in JAMA Cardiology.
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Bundled-Payment Program Deemed Better for Breast CA Care
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For breast cancer care, a bundled-payment program is associated with better adherence to quality indicators and better outcomes over time compared with a fee-for-service (FFS) program, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in JAMA Oncology.
Switching Diet Drinks for Water Benefits Overweight Women
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For overweight and obese women with type 2 diabetes, replacement of diet beverages (DBs) with water is associated with greater weight reduction and improvements in glucose metabolism, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
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CDC: Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Sufficient for Children Under 15
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Children 14 and younger require only two doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine rather than the previously recommended three doses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Surveillance Rates on Rise in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — More than 90 percent of men in Sweden who have very low-risk prostate cancer choose close monitoring rather than immediate treatment — and more American men should use that option, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA Oncology.
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Pulmonary Embolism May Be Cause of Syncope in Some Elderly
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — About one of every six patients hospitalized for a first episode of syncope has a pulmonary embolism, according to a study published in the Oct. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Pregnancy Soon After Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risks
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Infants born to mothers who’ve had bariatric surgery have a higher risk for complications, and the risks are greatest for those born within two years of the surgery, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in JAMA Surgery.
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Neonatal Phototherapy Not Linked to Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Neonatal phototherapy is not associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM-1), according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics.
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Lower Bone Density Seen in Heavy Users of Cannabis
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Heavy cannabis users have lower bone density compared to cigarette smokers, according to a new study published online Sept. 1 in The American Journal of Medicine.
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Barriers for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Vary
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Patients and health care providers have markedly divergent perceptions of barriers to diabetic retinopathy screening, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Preventing Chronic Disease.
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CPAP Improves Asthma Control, QoL for Adults With Asthma, OSA
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For adults with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is associated with improved asthma control, quality of life, and lung function, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Allergy.
Angina Pectoris Linked to Worse HRQoL in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, angina pectoris (AP) is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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CDC: STD Rates at Unprecedented High in the United States
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases reached a record high in the United States in 2015, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released Oct. 19 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Among patients with ureteral stones, those who are younger, have proximal stones, and require intravenous narcotics for pain control are more likely to return to the emergency department within 30 days, according to a study published in the November issue of The Journal of Urology.
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CDC Urges Dental Sealants for All Low-Income Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Treatments that seal a child’s back teeth can prevent most cavities, but many children — particularly those living in poverty — don’t get them, according to research published in the Oct. 18 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Treated Diabetic Retinopathy Rare in Children With T1DM
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Treated diabetic retinopathy (DR) is extremely rare among children with type 1 diabetes, according to research published online Oct. 7 in Diabetes Care.
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Considerable Absenteeism Costs for Chronic Disease, Risk Factors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Considerable costs are associated with absenteeism related to chronic diseases and health risk factors, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Preventing Chronic Disease.
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Financial Toxicity Is a Relevant Cancer Outcome Measure
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Financial toxicity is a clinically relevant outcome for patients receiving treatment for advanced cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Cancer.
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Researchers Find Antidepressant Bupropion Crosses Placenta
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In pregnant women taking the antidepressant bupropion, the drug and its active metabolites cross the placenta to the fetal circulation, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Urine Concentration Aids UTI Diagnosis in Young Infants
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For infants undergoing microscopic urinalysis as part of urinary tract infection (UTI) evaluation, urine concentration should be included in the interpretation, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in Pediatrics.
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Postprandial Walk Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, a short walk after eating may help lower blood glucose levels more than exercising at other times of the day, according to research published online Oct. 17 in Diabetologia.
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Researchers Say Not All A-Fib Patients Need Anticoagulation
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with atrial fibrillation who have implanted pacemakers or defibrillators may not always need anticoagulation, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Circulation.
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AHA Urges Awareness of Statin Interaction With Other CV Meds
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Statins can interact with other drugs prescribed for cardiovascular disease, but there are ways to navigate the issue, according to new recommendations from the American Heart Association published online Oct. 17 in Circulation.
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Herbal, Dietary Supplements Cause One-Fifth of Hepatotoxicity
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Herbal and dietary supplement (HDS)-induced liver injury accounts for 20 percent of cases of hepatotoxicity in the United States, according to research published online Sept. 27 in Hepatology.
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Considerable Economic Burden for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For U.S. adults, the economic burden associated with vaccine-preventable diseases was estimated at about $9 billion in 2015, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Income Predicts Receipt of Weight-Loss Advice
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For overweight or obese individuals, income predicts receipt of weight-loss advice from health care providers, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Preventing Chronic Disease.
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Arrhythmias Not Induced by Caffeine in Heart Failure Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Caffeine doesn’t appear to increase the risk of arrhythmias in patients with heart failure, according to research published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Quality of Outpatient Care Has Not Consistently Improved in U.S.
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to improve the quality of clinical care in the United States have had little impact on many aspects of outpatient care, according to an analysis published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Adolescent BMI Predicts Diabetes Mellitus Mortality
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent body mass index (BMI) predicts diabetes mellitus (DM) mortality in midlife, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in Diabetes Care.
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CDC: Complementary Health Use Up With Musculoskeletal Pain
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Use of complementary health approaches is significantly higher for U.S. adults with musculoskeletal pain disorders, according to a report published online Oct. 12 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health Statistics Reports.
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New Recs for RBC Transfusion, Optimal RBC Storage Length
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, recommendations are presented for the target hemoglobin level for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and optimal duration of RBC storage.
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Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Narrow-network health insurance plans have lower monthly premiums than larger-network plans, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Psychoeducational Intervention Reduces Fear of CA Recurrence
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A psychoeducational intervention is effective for reducing fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among patients with ongoing melanoma care, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Data Mining, Experiments ID QT Prolonging Drug Interactions
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Data mining coupled with laboratory experiments can identify QT interval-prolonging drug-drug interactions (QT-DDIs), according to a study published in the Oct. 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Home-Based CBT Program for Sleep Feasible in Pregnancy
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A home-based cognitive-behavioral training program for sleep during late pregnancy is feasible and effective, according to a study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Mortality Not Up at Nurse-Practitioner-Staffed ICU
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Admission to a nurse-practitioner-staffed medical intensive care unit (ICU) is not associated with increased mortality compared with admission to a resident-staffed medical ICU, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Critical Care Medicine.
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Early Births Down With 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with a prior preterm birth, cerclage plus 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate is associated with a significant reduction in delivery at less than 24 weeks of gestation compared with cerclage alone, according to a study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Snus Use Tied to Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A type of smokeless tobacco called snus may increase a prostate cancer patient’s mortality risk, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the International Journal of Cancer.
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New Active Zika Transmission Area in Miami-Dade County
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new active Zika transmission zone was declared Thursday by Florida health officials.
Delayed Pushing Linked to Longer Second Stage of Labor
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For nulliparous women, delayed pushing is associated with longer second stage duration and increased odds of cesarean delivery and postpartum hemorrhage, according to a study published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Migrants Screened for Active TB Pose Negligible Transmission Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Migrants from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis who undergo screening before entry to low-incidence countries pose a negligible risk of onward transmission but are at increased risk of the infection, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in The Lancet.
Medicaid Revenue Up in States With Medicaid Expansion
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals in states that implemented Medicaid expansion in 2014 had a significant increase in Medicaid revenue, according to a study published in the Oct. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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CDC: Possible Contamination of Open-Heart Surgery Devices
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Some LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH) Stockert 3T heater-cooler devices might have been contaminated with Mycobacterium chimaera during manufacturing, according to a press release from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Downward Trend in U.S. Breast Cancer Mortality Continues
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The racial gap for breast cancer mortality is closing, particularly among younger women, according to research published in the Oct. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Olympic Panel Says Strenuous Exercise Safe During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Strenuous exercise during pregnancy doesn’t appear to increase the risk of most pregnancy complications for mother or baby, a new report from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) says. The statement was published online Oct. 12 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Current Election Causing Americans Significant Stress
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. presidential election has caused stress for more than half of American adults, regardless of party affiliation, according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association.
Half of U.S. Women Expect to Have Child in the Future
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Fifty percent of U.S. women aged 15 to 44 years expect to have a child in the future, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
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Inhaled Levodopa May Rapidly Relieve Parkinson’s Symptoms
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — An inhaled version of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa can help when patients experience symptoms between doses of the pill form of the medication, according to a study published in the Oct. 12 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
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Late-Pregnancy Zika Infection Can Still Affect Fetal Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The Zika virus may harm a infant’s brain even if the mother is infected just before giving birth, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Second Trimester Lipids Can ID Gestational Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Early second trimester lipids can identify maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Diabetes Care.
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Ovarian Preservation Doesn’t Impact Prognosis in Cervical CA
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For women with early-stage cervical adenocarcinoma, ovarian preservation does not impact survival, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Computerized Ordering Tool Cuts Imaging Cardiac Stress Tests
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A computerized order entry tool can increase the use of nonimaging cardiac stress tests among hospitalized patients, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Low Diastolic Pressure Linked to Subclinical Myocardial Damage
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Low diastolic blood pressure (DBP) seems to be associated with subclinical myocardial damage, according to a study published in the Oct. 18 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Acupuncture May Cut Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Half of women treated with acupuncture report a decline in the frequency of menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Menopause.
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Risk of Nephropathy From Radiocontrast Overestimated
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The risk of radiocontrast-associated nephropathy may be overestimated, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
SSRI Use During Pregnancy Tied to Speech Issues in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Children whose mothers used a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy may be more likely to develop speech and language disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Calcium Supplements May Be Detrimental to Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Dietary calcium in the form of supplements, but not calcium-rich foods, might have a harmful impact on the heart, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Low HDL-C, High TG Increase Risk for Diabetic Kidney Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and high triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with increased risk of diabetic kidney disease (defined as low estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR], an eGFR reduction >30 percent, and/or albuminuria), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Diabetes Care.
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Variation in State Policies Regarding Freestanding ERs
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable variation in state policies regarding freestanding emergency departments, according to a report published in the October issue of Health Affairs.
Volunteering May Help Prevent Cognitive Impairment in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who volunteer have lower risk of developing cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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Social Reintegration of Hodgkin’s Survivors Impeded by Fatigue
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Severe fatigue (sFA) can impede social reintegration in Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) survivors, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Late Mortality Mainly Noncardiac for TAVR Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), late mortality is mainly related to noncardiac causes, according to research published in the Oct. 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Orthostatic Hypotension May Increase Risk of Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There is an association between orthostatic hypotension and an increased risk for dementia, according to a new study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS Medicine.
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Trends in Dietary Supplement Use Among U.S. Adults Changing
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Use of traditional multivitamins is decreasing among Americans, while supplements such as vitamin D, fish oil, and probiotics are becoming more popular, according to a study published in the Oct. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Placebo Effect Seen in Chiropractic Tx of Migraine
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Real and sham chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) are equally likely to ease patients’ migraine pain, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in the European Journal of Neurology.
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High-Protein Diet Doesn’t Improve Insulin Sensitivity
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Postmenopausal obese women who lose weight eating a high-protein diet may not experience any improvements in insulin sensitivity, according to a study published in the Oct. 11 issue of Cell Reports.
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DEET to Protect Against Zika Appears Safe During Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) insect repellents won’t harm a pregnant woman or her fetus when used as instructed to prevent Zika infection, according to research published in the November issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Midlife Hypertension Appears Detrimental to Cognitive Function
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Midlife hypertension may increase risk for dementia later in life, according to a new scientific statement published online Oct. 10 in Hypertension.
CDI Risk Up When Prior Occupant of Hospital Bed Got Antibiotics
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — When a hospital patient is taking antibiotics, the next patient to use the same bed may face an elevated risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Exertion, Emotional Upset Can Trigger Myocardial Infarction
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Intense anger or heavy physical exertion may be triggers for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in some people, according to research published online Oct. 11 in Circulation.
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Copay Assist Programs Creating Problems in Health Care Markets
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Despite offering assistance to individuals who cannot afford expensive medications, copay assistance programs create broader problems in health care markets, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Gene Associated With Risk of Acute Otitis Media
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A potential genetic link to a child’s higher risk of acute otitis media has been identified, according to research published online Sept. 28 in Nature Communications.
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Not Enough Men Who Have Sex With Men Aware of PrEP
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Many men who have sex with men (MSM) are not aware that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication can protect them from HIV, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy, health care spending per capita, and relative spending as a share of gross domestic product, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
Hospitalizations in Pregnancy, Delivery Stable for HIV-Infected
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — From 2004 to 2011 there was no increase in the number of hospitalizations during pregnancy and delivery for HIV-infected women, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Most Women Feel PCPs Are Involved in Breast Cancer Care
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Most women newly diagnosed with breast cancer perceive high primary care provider (PCP) quality, and report that their PCPs have high engagement and communication, according to research published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Daily Intranasal Steroid Tx Not Better for Allergy Relief
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Daily intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) are not superior to on-demand INCS or to antihistamine on demand for the treatment of pollen-related allergies in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Allergy.
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Compulsive Exercise Test Valid for Adults With Anorexia
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) is a valid and reliable self-report measure of compulsive exercise for adults with anorexia nervosa (AN), according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
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Communication Facilitator Beneficial in Intensive Care Unit
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adding a full-time trained communication facilitator in the intensive care unit (ICU) may improve quality of care while also reducing costs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Video-Only CPR Education Noninferior to Manikin Training
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk cardiac patients, video-only (VO; no manikin) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training is noninferior to training with a video self-instruction kit (VSI; with manikin), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The United States lags behind other advanced nations when it comes to infant mortality and the life expectancy of its citizens, according to a comprehensive review of global health statistics published in the Oct. 8 issue of The Lancet.
Range of Perinatal Factors May Raise Risk for OCD in Offspring
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy behaviors and certain childbirth complications may influence a child’s risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Long-Term Tamoxifen Does Lower Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors does cut breast cancer patients’ risk of developing cancer in their other breast, according to findings published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Oncology.
Frailty Under-Recognized in Older Thoracic Surgery Patients
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Frailty often goes unrecognized in older thoracic surgery patients, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
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Hospital Choice Key in Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with myocardial infarction (MI) who receive immediate high-quality care from their hospital often receive a long-term survival advantage, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Variation in Medicare Payments for Peri-Op Complications
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing four selected inpatient operations, there is considerable variation across hospitals in Medicare payments for those rescued from perioperative complications, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Surgery.
Dermatologists Receive Considerable Industry Payments
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologists receive considerable payments, mainly from the pharmaceutical industry, with variation in the nature and amount of payments, according to research published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Dermatology.
Burns, Blast Injuries on the Rise From Exploding E-Cigarettes
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Electronic-cigarette devices are randomly and unexpectedly exploding, burning and injuring people near them when they detonate, according to a research letter published in the Oct. 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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CDC Reviews Measles Outbreak in Amish Community
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The measles outbreak that occurred in an Amish community in 2014 illustrates the ongoing threat the infection presents — and the importance of routine vaccination, U.S. government researchers report in the Oct. 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
More Evidence of Zika Connection to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — In a new report, published online Oct. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine, an international team of researchers says it has developed the strongest evidence to date that Zika virus can cause Guillain-Barré syndrome.
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says it has mandated significant cuts in the production of Schedule II opiate and opioid medication.
Burden of Cirrhosis, Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Increasing
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — From 2001 to 2011 there was a considerable increase in the burden of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), according to research published online Oct. 3 in Hepatology.
Scientists Claim Limit to Human Life Span Has Been Reached
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The average maximum human life span is 115 years, and the absolute limit of human life span will be 125 years, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Nature.
Industry-Funded Team Says Algorithm Improves HbA1c Value
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Industry-funded researchers say they’ve developed a way to improve the accuracy of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing, according to a report published in the Oct. 5 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
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Changes in Emotional Processing With Mindfulness Meditation
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness meditation produces demonstrable changes in emotional processing, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
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Low Incidence of Cervical Cancer, CIN3+ for HPV-Negative Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative women have low long-term incidence of cervical cancer and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 3 or worse (CIN3+), which supports an extension of the cervical screening interval beyond five years for certain women, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in The BMJ.
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Changes in Depression Symptoms Tied to Mortality in Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Longitudinal changes in depression are associated with differences in mortality among patients with lung cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
U.S. Smoking Rates Vary Across Counties Within States
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Parts of the Midwest and South have the highest smoking rates in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
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Denver Clinic Boosts HPV Vaccination Rates
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The way to increase the number of girls and boys who get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be as simple as giving it as part of a routine bundle of vaccines, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Pediatrics.
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Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States are more likely to become addicted to prescription opioids than they were in years past, and they’re also more likely to use heroin, according to a study recently published online in Addictive Behaviors.
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No Evidence Activity Tracker Devices Raise Fitness Levels
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — There’s no evidence that fitness tracking devices raise activity levels enough to improve health, even with financial rewards, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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Interruptions in Inpatient Stroke Rehab Often Avoidable
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Many interruptions in inpatient rehabilitation for stroke survivors and patients with brain and spinal cord injuries are avoidable, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
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Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Odds of Shorter Telomeres
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adults who have experienced stress as children appear to have an increased risk of shorter telomeres, according to research published online Oct. 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Development of depression is common in patients with newly diagnosed chronic stable angina, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Vitamin D Doesn’t Improve Glucose Measures
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Weekly doses of vitamin D do not improve oral glucose tolerance or markers of glycemic status among those at risk for diabetes, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Delay in Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction May Fuel Anxiety
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Breast reconstruction immediately after breast removal surgery due to cancer may help reduce a patient’s mental distress, according to a study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new recommendations on how long men with either Zika infection or exposure should abstain from trying to conceive. The recommendations have been published in the Sept. 30 early-release issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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CDC Updates Zika Travel Advisory for Southeast Asia
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted Zika virus-related special travel considerations for 11 Southeastern Asian countries.
More Evidence for Benefit of Reduced Salt Intake on Mortality
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Sodium intake has a direct relationship with total mortality, according to a report published in the Oct. 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Patient Satisfaction Up With Pharmacist-Managed Warfarin Tx
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacist-managed warfarin anticoagulation therapy is associated with improved patient satisfaction, although the benefits in terms of control, safety, and mortality are unclear, according to a review published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
High Incidence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have high incidence of cardiovascular risk factors, with increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia for blacks, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Absent Pulses Up Risk of Major Vascular Outcomes in T2DM
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, absent dorsalis pedis and/or posterior tibial pulses are associated with increased risk of major vascular outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Diabetes Care.
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Higher Bleeding Risk Seen With Rivaroxaban Versus Dabigatran
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Rivaroxaban may pose a slightly greater risk of serious bleeding than dabigatran in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Researchers Question Value of Web-Based Test for Prediabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A simple, seven-question test for prediabetes may be needlessly sending millions of healthy Americans to their physicians for follow-up testing, according to a research letter published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization Increases With Age
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of allergic sensitization increases with age, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Allergy.
Novel Proactive Model Identifies Falls, Syncope, Dizziness
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A novel proactive multidisciplinary service model can identify falls, syncope, and dizziness symptoms, and reveal new diagnoses, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Increased Total, CVD Mortality in Young Adults With T1DM
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Young adults with long-standing, childhood-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have increased total and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Diabetes Care.
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Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Adhering to medication regimens for the treatment of psoriasis can be an additional source of considerable emotional distress for patients, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the British Journal of Dermatology.
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