1 in 4 Adults have Hearing Damage, Study Says
Millions suffer from hearing damage even when hearing perceived as excellent. A Centers for...
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Misdiagnosed Foot, Ankle Injuries May Result in Arthritis, Chronic Pain and Disability
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review highlights importance of additional...
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Antibiotic Gel Prevents Borreliosis Resulting from Tick Bites
An antibiotic gel based on azithromycin helps to prevent the onset of Lyme borreliosis following...
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Overlapping Symptoms and Challenges in Correctly Diagnosing ‘Hip-Spine Syndrome’
Is the pain coming from your hip, spine or both? Many patients live with low back pain that...
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Analyzing Factors That Link Chronic Rhinosinusitis & Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Recent data indicate that more than 10 million Americans have chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), an...
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Back Pain Researchers Say Drugs Don’t Work
Commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, used to treat back pain...
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Benefits of Childhood Vaccines Outweigh Risks, Most Americans Say
Parents of young children, however, are among several groups that see higher risk and lower...
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Improving Surgical Decision Making
About 500,000 Americans aged 65 and older will have a high-risk operation, such as heart bypass or...
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Common Pain Relievers May Increase Heart Attack Risk During Respiratory Infections
Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or...
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Can Depression Help People Deal with Life?
Patients with depression find it easier to abandon unattainable goals, psychological study at the...
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Treatment Has No Sufficient Effect in 1 of 5 Psoriasis Patients
A substantial part of people, one in five, undergoing systemic treatment for psoriasis (i.e. pills...
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Online Physician Ratings Prove Stressful for Doctors
Study investigates use of and perceptions of physician ratings from patients through websites....
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Are Video Blogs the Key to Patient Engagement?
Both doctors and patients can benefit through communication when using technology like video...
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NIH Scientists Illuminate Role of Staph Toxins in Bacterial Sepsis
Mouse study ties toxin to severity of blood infections. Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria are a...
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Acupuncture Boosts Effectiveness of Standard Medical Care for Chronic Pain, Depression
Treatment can lessen the severity of chronic pain and depression, health specialists have found....
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Antibiotics Can Boost Bacterial Reproduction
The growth of bacteria can be stimulated by antibiotics, scientists have discovered. The...
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Depression Among Resident Physicians
According to previous research, resident physicians experience higher rates of depression than the...
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Food is Medicine for HIV-Positive, Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Study finds good nutrition improves medication adherence, mental health. HIV-positive people who...
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Bone Markers as Screening Strategy for Patient Adherence to Osteoporosis Medications
A new position paper proposes measuring specific bone turnover markers (BTMs) in patients who have...
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Study Finds Premature Death Rates Diverge in the United States by Ethnicity
Premature death rates have declined in the United States among Hispanics, blacks, and...
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