Chest / Cardiac
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‘Fat tax’ needs to be at least 20% to improve health
Taxing unhealthy food and drinks could improve the public’s health, but the tax rate would need to be at least 20% to have a significant effect on obesity and cardiovascular disease, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
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Elevated troponin in cardio-renal patients linked to worse outcome
Baseline troponin elevation is associated with significantly worse short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome and chronic kidney disease, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
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Pulse oximetry detects heart defects in newborns
Pulse oximetry is highly specific and moderately sensitive for detecting critical congenital heart defects in asymptomatic newborn babies, according to a new meta-analysis. Does it meet criteria for universal screening? (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)
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Elevated troponin in cardio-renal patients linked to worse outcome
Baseline troponin elevation is associated with significantly worse short- and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome and chronic kidney disease, a study shows. (Source: MedWire News - Thrombosis)
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Royal Society Report Emphasizes Connections between Population, Consumption and Environment - 03 May 2012
UNITED NATIONS, New York --- The 21st century is a critical period for people and the planet, with demographic and consumption trends posing tremendous challenges in a finite world. These conclusions, along with recommendations for moving toward a prosperous and flourishing future, are at the heart of a new report issued last week by one of the world’s oldest and most respected scientific organization, the Royal Society. (Source: UNFPA News)
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"We've got to be tough, we've got to be robust, we've got to score a clear line between right and wrong right through the heart of this country": can and should the post-riot populist rhetoric be translated into reality? - Heap V, Smithson H.
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically appraise how the coalition government intends to respond to the riots and disorder that took place in England in 2011, with particular reference to conduct regulation legislation and policy. Design/me... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))MedWorm Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors
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What we did when it happened: a timeline analysis of the social disorder in London - Briggs D.
Purpose - Over the course of the early part of August 2011, we saw revolving images of social disorder in London yet very thin explanations for the events. Yet the disorder continued and each time it evolved in different areas. Then the politicians came ba... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
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Mark E. Molliver, M.D., Highly Respected Teacher and Neuroanatomist, Dies- 5/16/12
Mark E. Molliver, M.D., a professor emeritus of neuroscience and neurology in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine whose discoveries had a significant impact on analyzing the structure of the brain and its response to drugs; and whose skills as an influential teacher became legendary over a nearly half-century career, died on May 10 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital of complications following cardiac arrest. He was 75. (Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine News)
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Is Tubal Ligation Reversal Effective?
A frequently repeated posting on the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Message Board was created today by a recent tube reversal patient: "It's a girl! She measured 19 weeks 3 days and she is 10 oz!" This comment was posted by a pregnant patient after having her ultrasound at her obstetrician's office. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is a unique medical facility exclusively for women who want to get pregnant after tubal sterilization. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith are able to perform surgery to repair tubal ligation in 98% of the patients they see. Women who are interested in tubal reversal can view pregnancy success rates after tubal reversal procedures on the website of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)
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‘Fat tax’ needs to be at least 20% to improve health
Taxing unhealthy food and drinks could improve the public’s health, but the tax rate would need to be at least 20% to have a significant effect on obesity and cardiovascular disease, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Cardiology)
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Damaged connections in Phineas Gage's brain: Famous 1848 case of man who survived accident has modern parallel
In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an accident that drove an iron rod through his head. Researchers, for the first time, used images of Gage’s skull combined with modern-day brain images to suggest there was extensive damage to the white matter “pathways” that connected various regions of his brain. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)MedWorm Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily
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Why EVERYONE over 50 needs to be taking statins: Cholesterol-busting pills cut risk of heart attack or stroke
A major study by the University of Oxford shows the drugs – usually only given to high-risk patients – provided clear benefits among healthy ones too. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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‘Fat tax’ needs to be at least 20% to improve health
Taxing unhealthy food and drinks could improve the public’s health, but the tax rate would need to be at least 20% to have a significant effect on obesity and cardiovascular disease, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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Laxative-Free CT Colonography Detects Most Larger LesionsLaxative-Free CT Colonography Detects Most Larger Lesions
Laxative-free CT colonography accurately detected adenomas 10 mm or larger, with better patient experience than with colonoscopy, but sensitivity was lower for smaller lesions. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
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Monitoring Pediatric CT Dose at Adult Hospitals
Children’s hospitals use dedicated pediatric technologists and more closely follow protocols, resulting in dramatically lower radiation doses. Adult hospitals must take greater care in monitoring dose. Here’s how. (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)
