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New Guidelines for Children’s Tonsillectomy Care

The new guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on the pre-, intra-, and postoperative care and management of children aged 1 to 18 years under…

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CPAP Therapy Boosts Energy and Reduces Fatigue in Sleep Apnea

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like “a new person” after beginning treatment with continuous positive airway pressure…

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Risk for alcoholism linked to risk for obesity

The researchers noted that the association between a family history of alcoholism and obesity risk has become more pronounced in recent years. Both men and…

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New Test for Major Lung Transplant Patient Killer Unveiled

A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the…

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General Anesthesia vs. Coma: Key Brain Similarities Explained

The brain under general anesthesia isn't “asleep” as surgery patients are often told — it is placed into a state that is a reversible coma, according to three…

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Neurobiology of General Anesthesia: Insights Unveiled

The use of general anesthesia is a routine part of surgical operations at hospitals and medical facilities around the world, but the precise biological…

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Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Respiratory Infections

“Our data suggest that the association between vitamin D and wheezing, which can be a symptom of many respiratory diseases and not just asthma, is largely due…

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Age Influences Prostate Cancer Treatment: Key Findings

The scientists found that men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often are under-treated through hormone therapy or watchful waiting alone in lieu of…

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CSHL Researchers Reveal How Cortical Nerve Cells Form Synapses

Newly published research led by Professor Z. Josh Huang, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) sheds important new light on how neurons in the…

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Parents Support Genetic Testing for Melanoma in Children

The study, led by Sancy A. Leachman, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Utah Department of Dermatology and Lisa G. Aspinwall, Ph.D., of the University of Utah…

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Training Optimal Treatments for Tennis Elbow Recovery

The thesis describes, among other topics, the selection of treatment by healthcare personnel, their experiences when treating patients with tennis elbow, and…

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Electronic Nose Detects Cancer Through Unique Scent Technology

In a previous project György Horvath used specially trained dogs to demonstrate that ovarian cancers emit a specific scent. The dogs were able to use this…

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Nasal Congestion Linked to Severe Asthma: New Study Insights

Published in the online scientific journal Respiratory Research, the population study included 30,000 randomly selected participants from the west of Sweden…

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New Breathing Therapy Eases Panic and Anxiety Symptoms

A new treatment program teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing.The method has…

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Long-Term Effects of Childhood Radiation on Thyroid Cancer Risk

The study is believed to be the longest of any group of children exposed to medical irradiation and followed for thyroid cancer incidence. It was published in…

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Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone: Impact on Heart Health

New York, NY, December 15, 2010 – There is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular health….

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