(HealthDay)—High average glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels during the first two years after type 1 diabetes onset predict higher risk for
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Common painkiller not effective for chronic pain after traumatic nerve injury
A new study out today in the Journal of Neurology finds that pregabalin is not effective in controlling the chronic
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Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis
People with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) can substantially cut their risk of potentially debilitating complications by starting adequate compression therapy in
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After a century, insulin is still expensive – could DIYers change that?
Soon after Federick Banting discovered that insulin could be used to treat diabetes in 1921, he sold the patent to
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Medicaid benefits for addiction treatment expanded after ACA
(HealthDay)—The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have prompted state Medicaid programs to expand addiction treatment benefits in alternative benefit plans,
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More than 60 sickened after eating at Pasha Mediterranean Grill
An inspection report noted employees not changing gloves or washing hands between tasks and meats stored at temperatures higher than
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Texas doctor apologizes after saying women in the field don’t ‘work as hard’ as men
Dr. Gary Tigges apologized for comments about work habits of female physicians. The male Texas physician, who was criticized after
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Routine X-ray not needed after US-guided central line insertion
(HealthDay)—Pneumothorax and catheter misplacement after ultrasound-guided central venous catheter (CVC) insertion are rare and thus do not justify post-procedural chest
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Boy, 6, Has Skin-to-Skin Contact with Newborn Brother After Mom Previously Suffered a Miscarriage
Jessica Marotta, of Melrose, Massachusetts, says her 6-year-old son Mikey has always wanted to be a big brother. But, little
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After a heart attack, return to work can be good medicine
After five weeks off recovering from her heart attack, Melissa Murphy looked forward to returning to her job. “I’m back
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