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Traditional Chinese Herbs Offer New Hope for Dementia Treatment

While much attention is currently focused on the search for a breakthrough dementia drug, traditional medicines may offer important clues for prevention (!--ref1--).




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Better Regulations Required for Use of Terms Related to Specialist SURGEON

The Australian Medical Association(AMA) says the title 'surgeon' should be reserved for medical practitioners who have obtained specialist medical college




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What are the Long-Term Benefits of 'Two-Midnight Rule'?

Long-term benefits and values of the Medicare called "Two-Midnight Rule" has been implemented in 2013, wherein the cost and unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions can be reduced.




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Man With Brain Hemorrhage and Heart Attack Treated Successfully

Brain hemorrhage and heart attack has occurred at the same time in a 67-year-old man. He was successfully treated at Manipal Hospital. The patient




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Man With Brain Hemorrhage and Heart Attack Treated Successfully

Brain hemorrhage and heart attack has occurred at the same time in a 67-year-old man. He was successfully treated at Manipal Hospital. The patient




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Hyderabad Doctors Remove 156 Renal Stones from a Man

Doctors had successfully removed 156 kidney stones from a 50-year-old man at a Hyderabad hospital. Doctors at the Preeti Urology (and) Kidney Hospital,




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Indian Doctors Treat Nigerian Girl Born With Organs in Sac Outside Body

An eight-year-old Nigerian girl who was born with her liver and most of the intestines protrude outside of her abdomen in a sac-like structure was treated successfully by Gurugram doctors.




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Study About the Disappearance of Same-day Hernia Repair Method

A team of doctors led by Dr. Joanna Mills, a PhD candidate of the University of Sydney's Northern Clinical School, have informed that same-day inguinal




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Rare Brain Surgery in Sitting Position Saves 6-Year-Old Boy

A 6-year-old Mongolian boy who was suffering from a brain tumor was successfully treated by doctors. The tumor was more than five centimeter in size. The




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Over 200 Kidney Stones Removed from a Man in Hyderabad

About 206 kidney stones have been removed from a 56-year-old patient at Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital in Hyderabad, India. These stones caused




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Teenage Boy Gets His Voice Back After 7 Years

Shrikant, a 13-year-old boy, underwent a rare surgery and got his voice back after seven years at a Delhi hospital. Shrikant had suffered a head injury




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Job Problems More Likely to Increase Physician Suicide

Suicide among doctors due to job problems is becoming more common globally, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iSuicide and Life-Threatening Behavior/i.




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How Clean Hospitals can Reduce Antibiotic Resistance

A new mathematical model of antibiotic resistance developed helps predict how good or poor hygiene might affect how rapidly resistant bacteria increase in abundance due to antibiotic treatment.




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Hand Hygiene can Keep Healthcare-associated Infections at Bay

Washing your hands often and keeping them clean could be the best way to avoid healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Five medical organizations




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Prehabilitation: Preparing Patients for Surgery Boosts Outcomes

'Prehabilitation' meaning pre-surgery exercise and education is associated with improving some outcomes for patients undergoing medlinkorthopedic surgery/medlink




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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria on the Rise: Implications of Kenyan Hospital Visits

In Kenyan healthcare facilities, patients who stay in hospitals for a duration exceeding three days have a higher probability of carrying a strain of




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25 Minutes of Walking is Better Than Bedrest for Older Patients

Just 25 minutes of medlinkslow walking/medlink per day is enough to counter the harmful physical effects of bedrest on hospitalized medlinkolder




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Hospital Disinfectant Fails Against Global Health Threat Posed by Antibiotic Resistance

Chlorine disinfectant used in hospitals proves ineffective against the leading cause of medlinkantibiotic/medlink-associated sickness globally as




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Microbial Resilience on High-Touch Hospital Surfaces Revealed

Frequent-touch surfaces in hospitals, despite strict adherence to disinfection protocols, retain microbial contamination, including harmful pathogens,




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Hospital in India Completes 200 Stroboscopy Procedures

Voice disorders (!--ref1--) are prevalent among various professionals, including teachers, singers, lawyers, politicians, doctors, bus conductors, actors,




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Hospital Sinks: Prime Spot for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

A study revealed that the risk of spreading medlinkmultidrug-resistant bacteria/medlink is most pronounced in hospital sinks. These conclusions stem




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Fatal Procedure: Mother and Baby Dies After C-Section With Torchlight

In response to the tragic deaths of 26-year-old Saheedun Nisa Ansari and her newborn at the BMC-run Sushma Swaraj Maternity Home in Bhandup West, the




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Delays in Care for Pediatric Trauma Patients Brought in by Parents

Children with severe injuries brought to an emergency department by their parents or caregivers often experience longer wait times than those who arrive




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Healthcare Politics: Modi Slams Delhi and Bengal Government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Delhi and West Bengal governments for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. The




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AstraZeneca Collaborates With Wallenberg for Developing Secretome Therapeutics

London-Based drug firm, AstraZeneca has entered into a new field of developing drugs using proteins secreted by the cells called as "Secretome". It has




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California-Based Company to Roll Out World's First Stem Cell Therapy On Parkinson's Disease

A California-based company has received approval for trying out the world's first stem therapy on patients affected with mild to severe Parkinson's disease.




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Australian Company Spray-on-Skin Treatment for Burns Closer to Receive FDA Approval

Avita Medical has gained popularity by developing a medical device called "Spray-on-skin" which helps in treating burns on the skin.The device was first




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Turing's CEO in Trouble for Planning to Overprice a Free Drug in the US

The most hated CEO in the United States is again planning to increase the price of a drug used to treat Chagas disease in the Latin America.Chagas disease




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Comic Relief and GSK Collaborates to Reduce Global Malarial Rates By 2030

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Comic Relief has formed a five-year partnership to reduce the global malaria burden by 2030. Comic relief and GSK




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GlaxoSmithKline's Asthma Drug 'Not Cost Effective': Boston-Based Independent Organization

The newly launched asthma drug by the London-based drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is not cost-effective, reports an independent nonprofit organization.




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Indian Biotech Company Develops First 3D Printed Artificial Liver Tissue

Bengaluru-based biotech firm, Pandorum Technologies, has announced that it has developed artificial living tissue using 3D printing which performs the function of a human liver.




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Genome Sequencing Company Plans to Develop Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Detection

As many companies are trying to develop liquid biopsy for diagnosing and preventing cancer development, the San Diego-based genome sequencing company Illumina has also joined this group.




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Olympus Company Develops Improved Duodenoscopes to Avoid the Spread of Superbugs

After receiving several reports regarding deadly patient infections due to contaminated duodenoscopes, Japan-based Olympus company has announced that




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FDA Offers Full Approval for Amgen's Blood Cancer Drug 'Krypolis'

The US food and Drug Administration has announced that it has approved Amgen's supplemental new drug application for Kyprolis in combination with dexamethasone




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Lumbar Liquidators Flooring Pose Risk of Cancer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report states that some types of laminate flooring made by the company, Lumber Liquidators




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Blue Cheese Products Recalled Over Listeria Contamination

Austin-based food store Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling cheese products due to possible listeria contamination. The recalled cheese products




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Hemophilia B Drug 'Idelvion' Receives USFDA Approval

A biopharmaceutical company's drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating people with hemophilia B. CSL Behring has




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Zembrace Symtouch Anti-Migraine Injection of Dr. Reddy's Now Available in the US

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the anti-migraine injection of an Indian-based pharmaceutical company for treating patients in the United States.




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Lupin's Methergine Tablets for Postpartum Hemorrhage Now Hits US Markets

Lupin has bolstered its portfolio by introducing the generic Methergine brand into the US markets. Methergine (methylergonovine maleate) tablets are used




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Stempeucel for Buerger's Disease Receives Limited Approval from Drug Controller of India

An effective cure for one of the most devastating disease could be in the cards as the Drug Controller of India (DGCI) has granted limited approval for




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Shire Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Rare Diseases Drugs

US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation for two experimental drugs for rare diseases conducted by the biotechnology company Shire.




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Biosimilar Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Launched in India

One of the generic Indian pharmaceutical companies, Hetero Drugs has launched a biosimilar for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in India.




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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Second Cause of Work Absenteeism in India

Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have been experienced by nearly 5-10% of the participating population. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation




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Eye Surgery for 1,000 Visually Impaired Indians to be Sponsored by LG Electronics

LG Electronics, the South Korean electronics giant will sponsor 1,000 visually impaired Indians for eye surgeries by the end of 2018, mentions a report.




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How is Medicaid Expansion Boosting Employment in People With Disabilities?

Individuals with disabilities were more likely to be employed in Medicaid expansion states compared to other states who have not expanded their Medicaid policy, finds a new study.




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Back Pain Among Truck Drivers: Can Anything be Done?

Back pain shouldn't come with truck driving; it can now be alleviated if large Canadian carriers adopt certain programs that take a holistic approach




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Food to be Covered by Insurance Soon

During the COVID-19 lockdown, insurance companies like Oscar Health were worried if people had adequate food and how they planned to stay stocked up during the lockdown.




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New AI Tool Could Ensure Smooth Job Transitions

COVID-19 has displaced labor in mass and made people face the challenge of moving between jobs to find new work. Problems in the transitions might occur




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Global Report of Work-related Diseases

bWork-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016/b, according to the first joint estimates from the




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UN Roadmap Shows Access to Clean Energy by 2030

Everyone could have access to clean energy within nine years if countries improve investments, according to new UN reports released. Annual investments