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Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Even More Dangerous Than Previously Thought

A new meta-analysis has identified over 400 health problems that can co-occur in children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, with severe cases that included high levels of hearing loss and impaired vision.  More...
11 Jan 2016

Patient Education Improves Clinical Trial Participation

Educational video content delivered before a patient’s first oncologist visit could improve their willingness to consider participation in clinical trials, according to a new study.  More...
11 Jan 2016

Hypertension Treatment Beneficial Irrespective of Baseline Blood Pressure

Treatment to lower blood pressure levels reduces the risk of major cardiovascular disease events regardless of initial blood pressure, according to a new study.    More...
10 Jan 2016

Tooth Loss Doubles Risk of Death in Heart Disease Patients

A new study shows that tooth loss is linearly associated with increasing rates of death and stroke in coronary heart disease patients.   More...
06 Jan 2016
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Nosocomial Environmental Contamination by MERS-CoV Investigated

Although Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus is characterized by a risk of nosocomial transmission, the detailed mode of transmission and period of virus shedding from infected patients are poorly understood.   More...
04 Jan 2016

Many IBS Patients Suffer from Vitamin D Deficiency

The irritable bowel syndrome population exhibits significant levels of vitamin D insufficiency and would benefit from screening, suggests a new pilot study.  More...
04 Jan 2016

Cancer Drives Patients to Financial Catastrophe in Southeast Asia

Underprivileged patients in Southeast Asia are at major risk of disease-related financial catastrophe, economic hardship, and mortality.  More...
03 Jan 2016
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