Prompt action from a bystander can impact the likelihood a person survives cardiac arrest that occurs outside of a hospital.
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Using telemedicine to increase life expectancy
Telemedical interventional management reduces hospitalisations and prolongs the life of patients with heart failure. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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How to increase platelet count naturally: Foods to eat and avoid
Eating certain foods may help increase a person’s platelet count naturally. Foods to eat to increase platelet count include: folate-rich
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Marketplace premiums increase more with monopolist insurers
(HealthDay)—Affordable Care Act Marketplace premiums increase more in areas with monopolist insurers, according to a study published in the August
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Both long term abstinence and heavy drinking may increase dementia risk
People who abstain from alcohol or consume more than 14 units a week during middle age (midlife) are at increased
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Rapid increase in deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease
Research led by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has made a disturbing find about deaths related to cirrhosis,
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CT scans may increase the risk of brain cancer
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used in medical imaging,
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OCD: Why living in a sunless region can increase symptoms
Individuals diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors — hence the name of this condition. These
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High blood pressure may increase dementia risk
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known to put pressure on the body, leading to disease. Over the years, it
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New guidelines increase melanoma staging reproducibility
(HealthDay)—Greater reproducibility and higher concordance are seen for melanoma staging with the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification of
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