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• Patient selection for bilateral total knee replacement needs improvement
• Potentially dangerous new malaria mosquito identified
• Therapy over the phone as effective as face-to-face, study suggests
• New European statistics released on heart disease and stroke
• Lack of sleep leads to insulin resistance in teens
• Prostate cancer testing and treatment guidelines developed

Patient selection for bilateral total knee replacement needs improvement Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:04 AM PDT Because there are more risks with having a total knee replacement in both legs at the same time than having a knee replacement in one leg, doctors in recent years have been selecting younger and healthier patients for the bilateral procedure. Now a new study has revealed that although patients are younger and healthier than those undergoing only one-sided surgery, they are becoming sicker and some complication rates have risen.

Potentially dangerous new malaria mosquito identified Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:03 AM PDT Entomologists recently discovered a potentially dangerous new malaria-transmitting mosquito. The as yet unnamed, and previously unreported, mosquito breeds in the western areas of Kenya and has an unknown DNA match to any of the existing malaria-transmitting species.

Therapy over the phone as effective as face-to-face, study suggests Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT A new study reveals that cognitive therapy over the phone is just as effective as meeting face-to-face.

New European statistics released on heart disease and stroke Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT New figures released to mark World Heart Day show a significant improvement in Europe's heart health. These figures represent the first comprehensive overview of the impact of cardiovascular disease since 2008.

Lack of sleep leads to insulin resistance in teens Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT A new study suggests that increasing the amount of sleep that teenagers get could improve their insulin resistance and prevent the future onset of diabetes.

Prostate cancer testing and treatment guidelines developed Posted: 29 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT New prostate cancer articles review and clarify recent updates made to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network's guidelines for the screening and treatment of prostate cancer.

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