Repeat C-section before 39 weeks raises risk of neonatal illness
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Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting ...
Women's access to donated kidneys declines with age, particularly compared with men
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Younger women have equivalent access to kidney transplants compared with their male counterparts, but older women receive transplants much less frequently than older men, according to a study appearing in the March 2009 issue ...
Restoring Trust Harder When It Is Broken Early In Relationship
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests.
Drug from genetically engineered goats a first
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(AP) -- You've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs?
'Tetris' may help reduce flashbacks to traumatic events
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Playing ‘Tetris’ after traumatic events could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), preliminary research by Oxford University psychologists suggests.
Source of cognitive decline in aging brains
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As people age, memory and the ability to carry out tasks often decline. Scientists looking for ways to lessen that decline often have focused on the "gray matter" -- the cortical regions where high-level ...
Heart valves implanted without open-heart surgery
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An innovative approach for implanting a new aortic heart valve without open-heart surgery is being offered to patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Known as the PARTNER (Placement of ...
Health-care providers and patients differ on views of knee replacement
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Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common treatment for osteoarthritis, a disease affecting more than 20 million Americans. However, the surgery poses risks and both patients and physicians must carefully assess its potential ...
Adolescents with arthritis need more information when transitioning to adult care
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Helping adolescents with arthritis develop the skills and secure resources to assure that their health care needs are met as they transition to adulthood is an important issue in the U.S. In general, the frequency of which ...
Preterm births rise 36 percent since early 1980s
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New government statistics confirm that the decades-long rise in the United States preterm birth rate continues, putting more infants than ever at increased risk of death and disability.
