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Medical study shows epidurals and spinal anesthetics are safer than previously reported

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created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The largest ever prospective study into the major complications of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia today concludes that previous studies have over-estimated the risks of sev ...





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Critical protein helps mend damaged DNA

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In order to preserve our DNA, cells have developed an intricate system for monitoring and repairing DNA damage. Yet precisely how the initial damage signal is converted into a repair response remains unclear. Researchers ...


Study: Swine flu poses a threat to new moms

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created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. An analysis of pregnant women and new mothers who were hospitalized with swine ...


High risk of colorectal, endometrial and Lynch syndrome cancers for MSH6 mutation carriers

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People carrying the germ-line MSH6 mutation are at high risk by age 80 years for colorectal and endometrial cancers and any cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, according to a new study published online December 22 in the ...


Deadly infection more common than realized

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Staphylococcus aureus causes far more serious infections than previously realised, with more than 3,000 Swedes affected every year, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.


Pot and pop: New research finds stronger link between music and marijuana use among teens

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Teens who frequently listen to music that contains references to marijuana are more likely to use the drug than their counterparts with less exposure to such lyrics, according to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...


Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential adverse outcomes during pregnancy.


Older adults may have a higher risk of complications and death after abdominal surgery

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of complications and early death after commonly performed abdominal surgical procedures appears to be higher among older adults, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery.


Urinary tract cancer associated with Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The carcinogen aristolochic acid, which was found in many prescribed Chinese herbal products including Guan Mu Tong, is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, according to a new study published online ...


Drug for Multiple Myeloma Demonstrated to Significantly Extend Disease-Free Survival

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Initial results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, showed that patients who received the oral drug lenalidomide (Revlimid, also ...


Obama hails 60th Senate vote for health care (AP)

Obama hails 60th Senate vote for health care

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created Dec 19, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8

(AP) -- Jubilant Democrats locked in Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson as the 60th and decisive vote for historic health care legislation Saturday, putting President Barack Obama's signature issue firmly on a path ...



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