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Hypertensive patients prefer medication to cutting salt
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Turns out, patients with high blood pressure depend on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians.
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Fish oils don't prevent strokes in diabetes patients: Study
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 27(ANI): Fish oil supplements do not prevent heart attacks or strokes in patients with diabetes, a new study has found.
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Study highlights risks for intensive blood pressure control
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 25 (ANI): Efforts to reduce blood pressures for patients with hypertension is an important factor in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, but a new study has found that attaining a lower blood pressure could create a subpopulation of patients whose blood p
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Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai launches Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 23 (Businesswire-India): Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, one of the most advanced multi-specialty tertiary care hospitals in Maharashtra, launched Mazor Robotic Spine Surgery Systems for patients requiring spine surgery.
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Can nerve stimulation benefit depressed patients?
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 22 (ANI): According to a recent research, nerve stimulation can significantly improve the quality of life in depressed patients.
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The inverse relationship between fever and cancer
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 18 (ANI): Turns out, recurring patterns in patients suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between the personal history of infectious fever and cancer risk, a new study reveals.
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Patients with healthcare-associated infections may suffer emotional pain
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 17 (ANI): Turns out, the consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social relationships, and leading some healthcare providers (HCP) to distance themselves from affected patients.
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Link between palliative care and suicide risk in cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 12(ANI): Palliative care is associated with a reduced risk of suicide in veterans diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer, a new study has found. Palliative care is for the terminally ill and their families, especially that is provided by an organized health servi
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Mental health problems may induce more negative decisions
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that many patients with neuropsychiatric disorders focus on the possible downside of a given situation more than the potential benefit.
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CLL patients at higher risk of melanoma
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have a sizable 600 percent higher risk of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made this discovery.
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About 70% of early-stage breast cancer patients may avoid agony of chemoth
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 03 (NewsVoir): Breakthrough finding by the landmark Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (TAILORx) demonstrates the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® Test definitively identifies the 70 per cent of women with early-stage breast cancer who
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Insulin resistance may go undetected in non-diabetics with Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 03 (ANI): A new research has found that the resistance to insulin amongst non-diabetic patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a common yet largely undetected problem.
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