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Tips for Heart Disease Patients Des Moines IA
Health-promoting behaviors to stay active and lose weight can also confer benefits beyond initial heart disease. For example, patients who are overweight or obese are at heightened risk of diabetes, which can further complicate treatment and outcomes. Read more...
Colon Cancer Risk Perception and Screening Behavior Des Moines IA
Women’s perception of their cancer risk appears to vary by race and may affect how likely they are to undergo screenings, particularly for colon cancer, according to a report in the April 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more...
Psychiatrists and Psychotherapy Des Moines IA
A declining number of office-based psychiatrists in Des Moines appear to be providing psychotherapy to their patients, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more...
Treatment for Sudden Hearing Loss Des Moines IA
Although steroids are the most widely used treatment in Des Moines for sudden hearing loss, little scientific evidence supports their use or that of any other therapies for this condition, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis both published in the June issue of Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Read more...
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Hereditary Factors Contribute to Aneurysm Formation in Twins Des Moines IA
A study in the January issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery® in 2010, published by the Society for Vascular Surgery®, reveals robust epidemiological evidence that hereditary factors contribute to aneurysm formation in twins. Read on to find the detail of this study. Read more...
Long-term Depression Treatment for Teens Des Moines IA
According to the analysis of follow-up data from the NIMH-funded Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS), long-term treatment of adolescents with major depression is associated with continuous and persistent improvement of depression symptoms in most cases. Read more...
Size Matters-Obesity Leading Risk Factor in Atrial Enlargement Des Moines IA
According to findings published in the November 17th 2009 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one’s risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia (Dictionary/Medical-Dictionary/Arrhythmia/)), stroke and death. Read more...
Particle Beam Radiation Therapy Des Moines IA
Particle beam radiation therapy, a technology used to treat several types of cancer, is considered by some clinicians to be better than traditional radiation in Des Moines, but there is limited evidence about its safety compared with other types of radiation therapy. Read more...
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