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• Post-revascularization exercise echo ‘of little benefit’
• Being too thin at 20 linked to gestational diabetes risk
• Imiquimod and PDT equivalent for superficial basal cell carcinoma
• Psoriasis linked to sexual dysfunction in men
• Factors linked to relapse risk in bipolar disorder identified
• Subtle executive impairments indicate familial schizophrenia risk
• Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners
• Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners
• Common pain killers linked to decreased skin cancer risk
• Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners
• Betel quid popularity in Chinese prompts health warning
• Surprising life-quality benefit from early prostate cancer treatment
• AHA urges shake up of genetic data regulation
• Childhood obesity risk linked to delivery method
• ‘Refined’ procedure, experienced surgeons improve prostatectomy outcomes
• Statins may slow prostate enlargement

Post-revascularization exercise echo ‘of little benefit’ Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Asymptomatic patients identified as high-risk by exercise echocardiography after coronary revascularization and may not necessarily benefit from repeat revascularization, researchers say.

Being too thin at 20 linked to gestational diabetes risk Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Having a low body mass index at the age of 20 years may be a risk factor for developing gestational diabetes, report Japanese researchers.

Imiquimod and PDT equivalent for superficial basal cell carcinoma Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Imiquimod cream and photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma result in near equivalent rates of tumor-free survival after 1 year of treatment, a review shows.

Psoriasis linked to sexual dysfunction in men Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Men with psoriasis are at an increased risk for sexual dysfunction, research suggests.

Factors linked to relapse risk in bipolar disorder identified Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT A higher number of previous mood episodes and living in a mixed urban/rural area are associated with an increased risk for relapse in patients with bipolar disorder, Spanish researchers report.

Subtle executive impairments indicate familial schizophrenia risk Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia show subtle executive function impairments, and these deficits are associated with negative symptoms, investigators report.

Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners Posted: 30 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Prisons are not taking appropriate action to improve diet and increase physical activity levels to help prevent noncommunicable diseases among prisoners, say UK researchers in The Lancet.

Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners Posted: 30 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Prisons are not taking appropriate action to improve diet and increase physical activity levels to help prevent noncommunicable diseases among prisoners, say UK researchers in The Lancet.

Common pain killers linked to decreased skin cancer risk Posted: 30 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with a decreased risk for skin cancer, particularly squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma, study findings indicate.

Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners Posted: 30 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Prisons are not taking appropriate action to improve diet and increase physical activity levels to help prevent noncommunicable diseases among prisoners, say UK researchers in The Lancet.

Betel quid popularity in Chinese prompts health warning Posted: 30 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT The use of betel quid, a mixture of betel leaf, areca nut, and slaked lime, is used by one in six adults in mainland China, a survey has found.

Surprising life-quality benefit from early prostate cancer treatment Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Treatment of early-stage prostate cancer may also improve quality of life if patients have previously suffered from obstructive urinary symptoms before undergoing treatment, shows US research.

AHA urges shake up of genetic data regulation Posted: 28 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT With rapid advances in genetic disease research, greater regulatory oversight is needed to protect patients' data, the American Heart Association says in a statement.

Childhood obesity risk linked to delivery method Posted: 27 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Delivery by cesarean section may double the risk for childhood obesity compared with vaginal delivery, show US study findings.

‘Refined’ procedure, experienced surgeons improve prostatectomy outcomes Posted: 27 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Postoperative erectile function can be recovered in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy patients if they are treated by experienced surgeons who use a nerve-sparing approach, say researchers.

Statins may slow prostate enlargement Posted: 27 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT Taking statins may slow prostate growth in men with raised prostate-specific antigen levels, report researchers.

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