Health Plan :: Bringing nursing and medical students together
An innovative project to bring nursing and medical students together for clinical education aims to encourage better communication and team work between the health professions.
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Depression :: Study tests depression treatment for diabetes patients
Ohio University researchers conduct two-year intervention feasibility study to test the effectiveness of a combination of exercise and talk therapy as a treatment for depression in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Smoking :: Steps needed to reduce smoking in the US
A combination of increased excise taxes, nationwide indoor smoking bans, and other measures would significantly lower the U.S. smoking rate, which now hovers at around 21 percent of the adult population, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Brain :: Finger length helps predict elementary exam results, study shows
The results of numeracy and literacy tests for seven-year-old children can be predicted by measuring the length of their fingers, shows new research.
Angiography :: Same-day coronary angiography and surgery safe for many patients
Mayo Clinic researchers discovered it is safe — and much more convenient and less costly — for many patients to undergo coronary angiography and elective valve surgery on the same day, it is reported in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Ulcerative Colitis :: Ligand rosiglitazone for active ulcerative colitis
Currently, 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is the most common treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Healing :: Gel made from a patient’s own blood may help promote wound healing
A preliminary study suggests that topical application of a gel made from platelets in healthy individuals? own blood may help wounds heal more quickly and completely, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Dental :: Chronic gum disease associated with tongue cancer
Men with chronic gum disease may have an increased risk of tongue cancer, regardless of whether they smoke, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Constipation :: Sacral nerve stimulation for constipation
In patients with idiopathic constipation, which occurs with no identifiable cause, in whom conservative treatment has failed, surgical procedures (e.g., colectomy) are associated with a high failure rate and substantial morbidity.
Incontinence :: Nationwide study compares surgeries to treat urinary incontinence in women
The University of California, San Diego Medical Center along with nine other clinical research institutions across the United States has completed the largest randomized clinical trial to date comparing two commonly performed surgical procedures to treat urinary stress incontinence.