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Irritable bowel syndrome: The current climate of management
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is considered to be one of the most commonly encountered gastrointestinal (GI) disorders around the world. About 20 percent of people in developed countries will have IBS symptoms during some point in their lives.
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Updated guidelines on childhood obesity express need for prevention
Jessica Taylor Medical & Allied HealthcareToday, about 1 in 5 children between the ages of 6 and 19 has obesity. In fact, the percentage has tripled in the U.S. since the 1970s. These children not only suffer from depression, lower self-esteem and social isolation, but they're also at higher risk for having chronic health conditions such as asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, diabetes and heart disease.
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The link between heart health and psychiatric disorders
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAlthough anxiety and depression are different disorders, they often produce similar symptoms, such as nervousness, irritability, trouble concentrating and problems sleeping. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults (18 percent of the population) aged 18 and older. As for depression, in 2015, an estimated 16.1 million adults aged 18 or older in the U.S. had at least one major depressive episode in the past year, representing 6.7 percent of all adults.
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Cardiac monitoring in the emergency department
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareChest pain — ranging from musculoskeletal chest pain to potentially life-threatening emergencies such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS), aortic dissection or pulmonary embolism — is a common presenting symptom in the emergency department, accounting for between 5 and 20 percent of all admissions. Yet clinical management is highly variable.
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Roadblocks remain in visualization technology
Suzanne Mason Science & TechnologyTechnology in the lab has come a long way and brought many amazing advances for scientists and researchers, but it still has its issues — or roadblocks as Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz calls them. Professionals dedicated to life sciences discovery and technology from around the world gathered Monday at SLAS2017, the annual international conference and exhibition from the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening.
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Do night owls really work better at night?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareWe all know the old proverb, "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Ben Franklin started his day at 4 a.m. Winston Churchill was a famous night owl. Do you stay up long after midnight, or are you at the keyboard at sunrise? It has been suggested that our internal biological clocks, regulating our daily lives, may be genetic and that such a gene may even determine what time of day we will die.
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A calm in the storm: Nurses and the ACA
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareAs 2017 moves into February, all eyes are on the Donald Trump administration in relation to the promised repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nurses, physicians, hospitals, insurers and patients are all feeling the uncertainty. How can nurses navigate the shifting sands of American healthcare and insurance coverage?
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Opioid addiction taking its toll on newborns
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Mental HealthcareNeonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a diagnosis of postnatal opioid withdrawal in newborns, and it most often occurs when a mother takes opioids during her pregnancy. Opioids — whether prescription medications such as pain pills or street drugs such as heroin — can pass through the placenta during pregnancy and cause serious health consequences for the baby at birth.
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2 studies provide clarity on concussion recovery
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareFor a parent with a child suffering a brain injury, the decisions regarding care can be confusing. According to two recently published studies, rest immediately after a sports-related concussive event and physical activity within one week of the event are factors in improved outcome after a pediatric concussion.
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Flu cases rising at alarming rates
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs 2017 has gotten underway and much of the country has their attention turned to the new presidency, the flu virus is starting to take hold. According to the recent FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the cases of influenza continue to rise.
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