Category: Medicine

How screening can detect the tell-tale early signs of disease

Patients may feel well even if they have early warning signs, but getting the condition diagnosed early on gives them the best chance of treatment and survival. Taking part in screening is an individual’s choice, so it is important people understand the benefits and risks of screening before they give permission to take part.

Past Kidney Damage Linked to Pregnancy Problems

“We believe that this study highlights an important finding that will be useful for medical providers caring for reproductive-age women,” said study author Dr. Jessica Sheehan Tangren, a nephrologist from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The researchers reviewed data from almost 25,000 women who gave birth at Massachusetts General Hospital between 1998 and 2007.

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The flu season is underway and the Virginia Department of Health says they are seeing an increase in cases across the state. According to Web MD’s flu map, which tracks the amount of cases across the country, Virginia is one of a handful of states that ranks as severe.

Howard Hospital rises in the ranks

Frank Howard Memorial Hospital’s makeover is complete, with a flood of new equipment capable of offering patients better, faster care. Improvements include new hospital beds, portable X-ray machines, 3D mammography and more.

Robotic Therapy Cats Aid Dementia Patients

The Memory Care unit at a Bronx medical facility is utilizing robotic therapy pets to soothe those with varying degrees of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Agitation and anxiety often plague these types of patients, so nursing facilities are using furry robotic friends to reduce the stress and isolation that accompanies the disease.

Olivia Kelsey’s first Christmas at home since 2014

Waking up at the crack of dawn to open presents, eating until you’re stuffed and spending time with loved ones are givens for most Kiwis on Christmas Day. But for nine-year-old Olivia Kelsey, being able to do all these things at home in Te Aroha with her family will be extra special this year.

How many social media accounts do YOU have? Those with more than…

How many social media accounts do YOU have? Those with more than seven are three times more likely to suffer from depression, researchers warn The number of social media accounts you have can reveal a lot about your mental health, a new study has found. Young adults who use seven to 11 different platforms are more than three times more likely to report depressive symptoms – compared to those who use zero to two, according to Pittsburgh researchers The number of social media accounts you have can reveal a lot about your mental health, says researchers.

Cancer Supportive Care Products Market Worth US $31.7 Billion by 2021

The global cancer supportive care products market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 4.3% during the forecast period . Cancer supportive care products are mainly used in the treatment of adverse effects associated with cancer therapy as well as for treatment of symptoms and signs of cancer, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, chemotherapy induced neutropenia and anemia, bone metastasis, hair loss, etc.

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Discrimination interacts with certain genetic variants to negatively impact health

It’s no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than skin deep – these stressors can interact with our genetics to negatively impact our health, a new University of Florida study shows. Study researchers developed a novel measure of unfair treatment to study the effects of discrimination on health, particularly with respect to racial disparities in complex diseases, which are illnesses resulting from both genetic and environmental factors.

North Coast Rep Heralds New Year with Critically Acclaimed Hit,…

North Coast Repertory Theatre continues its highly successful Season 35 with the San Diego premiere of Marjorie Prime, hailed as “an elegant, thoughtful, quietly unsettling drama” by The New York Times. Written by Jordan Harrison, the play enjoyed triumphant runs in Los Angeles and New York and was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for drama and won the 2016 Horton Foote Prize, which honors excellence in American theatre.

Multiple sclerosis drug a a landmarka

A drug that alters the immune system has been described as “big news” and a “landmark” in treating multiple sclerosis, doctors and charities say. Trials, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest the drug can slow damage to the brain in two forms of MS.

Revolutionary health technology

And patients at Grandview Medical Centre in Hamilton, a Pinnacle Midlands Health Network practice, are the first in the country to experience one of the most revolutionary technologies on the market called indici. CEO of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network Macaskill-Smith says, “Just as products like Xero have changed the world for businesses and accountants, indici is set to change the world for patients and health professionals.”

Revolutionary health technology

And patients at Grandview Medical Centre in Hamilton, a Pinnacle Midlands Health Network practice, are the first in the country to experience one of the most revolutionary technologies on the market called indici. CEO of Pinnacle Midlands Health Network Macaskill-Smith says, “Just as products like Xero have changed the world for businesses and accountants, indici is set to change the world for patients and health professionals.”