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Short episodes of abnormal heart rhythm may not increase risk of stroke
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- Written by Carrie Thacker Carrie Thacker
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Dallas, Texas - People with pacemakers or defibrillators who experience only short episodes of an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation have a very low risk of stroke, suggesting that anticoagulants in this group of patients were not likely to reduce the risk for stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Cancer Moonshot Task Force and Vice President Joe Biden Detail Necessary Next Steps to Accelerate Cancer Research and Prevention
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Washington, DC - The National Cancer Moonshot Task Force and Vice President Biden released recommendations aimed at accelerating progress in cancer in the next five years. The Task Force report followed recommendations from a Blue Ribbon panel last month.
NIMH-Funded Study to Track the Effects of Trauma
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Washington, DC - By carefully tracking 5,000 people after they have experienced a traumatic event, a just-launched NIMH-funded study aims to provide a finely detailed map of the array of factors that play a role in the development of mental disorders that occur in the wake of trauma. Information coming out of the study should provide a much deeper understanding of the mechanisms that give rise to post-traumatic disorders as well as a clearer basis for predicting who will be affected and how best to target treatment.
Large increases in HIV suppression needed to reduce new infections in critical population
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Washington, DC - Achieving moderate reduction of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) will depend on significantly increasing the percentage of HIV-infected MSM whose viral load is suppressed to undetectable levels, according to a new mathematical model based on data from Baltimore. Access and adherence to antiretroviral therapy are key to sustained HIV suppression, which dramatically reduces the risk of transmitting HIV to others.
CDC recommends only two HPV shots for younger adolescents
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Washington, DC - CDC recommended that 11- to 12-year-olds receive two doses of HPV vaccine at least six months apart rather than the previously recommended three doses to protect against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. Teens and young adults who start the series later, at ages 15 through 26 years, will continue to need three doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cancer-causing HPV infection.
Home Remedies: Managing morning sickness
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- Written by Dana Sparks Dana Sparks
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Scottsdale, Arizona - Morning sickness refers to nausea that occurs during pregnancy. The name is a misnomer, however, because morning sickness can strike at any time.
Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University announce new Alliance for Health Care
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- Written by Jim McVeigh Jim McVeigh
- Published: 23 October 2016 23 October 2016
Tempe, Arizona - Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have announced the launch of a comprehensive new model for health care education and research: the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care. The goal of the alliance is to innovate health care delivery to improve patient care, accelerate cutting-edge research discoveries, and transform medical education.