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- Jun 5, 2009
- Heat procedure may reverse Barrett’s oesophagus Results of a US suggest that a procedure called radiofrequency ablation, which uses targeted thermal energy, is effective for the treatment for Barrett's oesophagus, helping reduce patients’ risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus.
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- Jun 5, 2009
- Crowded emergency departments pose increased risk for chest pain patients Heart attack patients and those with other forms of chest pain are significantly more likely to experience serious complications after admission to hospital if they were initially treated in a crowded emergency department, US research shows.
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- Jun 5, 2009
- Cardiovascular fitness unaffected by standard cancer therapies The cardiovascular fitness levels of cancer survivors are not affected by most standard cancer therapies, study findings suggest.
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- Jun 5, 2009
- Gene test may improve prostate cancer diagnosis A genetic blood test used in combination with conventional prostate-specific antigen screening can significantly increase the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis, researchers claim.
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- Jun 4, 2009
- Mental health patients have mixed views on electronic storage of health records Most mental health patients have no objections to their medical records being stored electronically, but concerns regarding security and other potential issues are common, UK researchers have found.
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- Jun 4, 2009
- Infliximab has long-term benefits for children with Crohn’s disease Infliximab treatment can be effective for children with Crohn’s disease in the long term, study findings suggest.
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- Jun 4, 2009
- Dietary vitamin D in pregnancy may reduce allergy risk in children An increased maternal dietary intake of vitamin D during pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis in children, study results suggest.
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- Jun 4, 2009
- Smoke-free law yields some positive changes for UK mental health in-patients Most mental health units in England have faced challenges introducing smoke-free policies, but such policies have provided some positive changes for patients, survey results show.
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- Jun 3, 2009
- Asthma education reduces repeat emergency department visits among children Educating young children and their parents about how to manage asthma can significantly reduce repeat hospital emergency department visits and admissions to hospital among children with the respiratory disease, results of a review show.
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- Jun 3, 2009
- Low birth weight linked to psychosis-like symptoms Infants with a low birth weight are more likely to experience psychosis-like symptoms in later childhood than those with a normal birth weight, UK study findings suggest.
