08.10.07

4 million hospitalizations could be saved

Posted in Health at 11:27 pm by heaven

Improving primary care and getting more people to adopt healthier behaviors could save more than 4 million hospitalizations a year, a U.S. report said. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report said $29 billion could be saved by avoiding ...

Kids should be checked after car accidents

Posted in Health at 11:07 pm by heaven

If a child has a seatbelt injury, such as a bruise, in a car accident a doctor should look for a possible spinal-cord injury, a U.S. report advises. Unless physicians are diligent, spinal-cord injuries are hard to diagnose in children -- and if such injur...

Acid reflux linked to cancer in throat

Posted in Health at 10:56 pm by heaven

A U.S. study warns that preventing recurring acid reflux is critical because the acid can cause cells in the esophagus to become more prone to cancer. Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and the Dallas Veterans Affa...

90 percent of U.S. seniors have drug plan

Posted in Health at 10:13 pm by heaven

Despite complaints about Medicare Part D, more than 90 percent of U.S. adults over age 65 have prescription drug coverage, compared to 75 percent in 2004. The University of Michigan analysis included a nationally representative sample of 10,175 older U.S...

Statins do not cut prostate cancer risk

Posted in Health at 9:59 pm by heaven

Statin, a drug that lowers cholesterol and is prescribed to prevent heart disease, may not cut the risk of developing prostate cancer, found a U.S. study. Cholesterol is required to help produce male hormones such as testosterone and researchers had theo...

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