Early palliative care for advanced lung cancer increases survival
Early palliative care is associated with better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according to a study by VA
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Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience. An
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Yo-yo dieting increases women’s risk of heart disease
Yo-yo dieting increases women’s risk of heart disease: Gaining and losing 10 pounds in a year drives up cholesterol, blood
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD among offspring up to three-fold
The higher the cotinine levels were in the mother’s blood during pregnancy, the greater was the child’s risk of developing
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Air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems
As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems,
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As body mass index increases, blood pressure may as well
Body mass index is positively associated with blood pressure, according to the ongoing study of 1.7 million Chinese men and
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Circumcising newborn boys increases their risk of cot death
Circumcising newborn boys increases their risk of cot death due to the stress of the procedure – and could explain
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New care model increases preventive behaviour in patients
In order to give Albertans the best possible health care, patients need to be empowered to improve their health and
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