Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Racial differences in hospice use revealed

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that while hospice use by Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure increased in the USA over the period 2000 through 2008, non-White patients were less likely to enroll than their White counterparts.

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ beliefs do not necessarily put them at risk

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Jehovah's Witnesses do not have a significantly increased risk for complications or long-term mortality after cardiac surgery, researchers say.

Newborn size may predict paternal diabetes risk

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The parents of newborn babies who are small are at increased risk for developing diabetes later in life, suggest findings from a study of an Indian population.

Obesity linked to colorectal adenoma risk

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A meta-analysis has shown that increasing adiposity shows a direct relationship with the development of adenomas in the colon– helping to shed light on the link between obesity and colorectal cancer.

Poor vaccine uptake blamed for polio rise in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The number of cases of poliomyelitis per year in Pakistan and Afghanistan has more than doubled since 2006 despite improvements in available vaccine efficacy, show study findings in The Lancet.

Obesity linked to colorectal adenoma risk

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A meta-analysis has shown that increasing adiposity shows a direct relationship with the development of adenomas in the colon– helping to shed light on the link between obesity and colorectal cancer.

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