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Surgery for Common Woman’s Condition May Not be Effective over Long-Term

The initial success rates of the most durable surgery for pelvic organ prolapse,a common condition in women,declines over the long-term,according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Newswise:MedNews

Functional Improvement After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Is Ventricular Recovery More Common Than We Thought? ⁎ ⁎

He who’s down one day can be up the next,unless he really wants to stay in bed,that is …—Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra,Don Quixote (1) Journal of the American College of Cardiology Current Issue

Diagnosis,Treatment of Common Outpatient Disorder Adds $238 Million a Year in ER Costs

A relatively common urinary tract disorder that can usually be managed in an outpatient setting is adding an estimated $ 238 million a year to the cost of emergency room visits in the U.S.,according to two new studies from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Newswise:MedNews

At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer,Research Shows

Title:At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer,Research ShowsCategory:Health NewsCreated:5/3/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review:5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News

Establishing common ground in community-based arts in health

Mike WhiteMay 1,2006;126:128-133Article Perspect Public Health:Most-Cited Full-Text Articles

Mayo Clinic Finds Experimental Drug Inhibits Growth in All Stages of Common Kidney Cancer

Researchers at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida have discovered a protein that is overly active in every human sample of kidney cancer they examined. Mayo Clinic Research News and Discovery’s Edge

Neuropsychiatric disorders:Blurring diagnostic boundaries:common genetic risk variants in major psychiatric disorders

Nature Reviews Neurology 9,181 (2013). doi:10.1038/nrneurol.2013.54

Author:Heather Wood

A large study incorporating genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from over 60,000 individuals has uncovered genetic risk variants that are common to a range of major psychiatric disorders,raising important questions about the aetiology and diagnostic classification of these conditions. The research,which was [...]

Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks

Title:Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer RisksCategory:Health NewsCreated:4/4/2013 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review:4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News

Studies document risks associated with common acid-suppressing medications

Proton pump inhibitors,medications that suppress acid in the stomach,appear to be associated with fractures in postmenopausal women and bacterial infections in many patients. Mass General News Releases

Effects of Clinical Pathways for Common Outpatient Infections on Antibiotic Prescribing

Abstract:Background:Antibiotic overuse in the primary care setting is common. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of a clinical pathway-based intervention on antibiotic use.

Methods:Eight primary care clinics were randomized to receive clinical pathways for upper respiratory infection,acute bronchitis,acute rhinosinusitis,pharyngitis,acute otitis media,urinary tract infection,skin infections,and [...]