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• Maternal-fetal medicine professionals identify ways to reduce first cesarean
• Patient participation in surgical safety checklist a win-win
• Birch helps wounds heals faster
• Almost 200 years later, are we living in the final days of the stethoscope?
• Moms favor daughters in dairy study
• Better eating habits, not bad economy, stabilized obesity rates
• The $125 billion question: How will the ACA affect cancer survivors?
• Physical activity significantly extends lives of cancer survivors
• Even without diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms affect work outcomes
• Interventions work to stem freshman drinking
• Practice makes perfect if you have a partner's touch
• Lingonberries halt effects of high-fat diet
• U.S. study: Cohabitation plays 'major role' in number of long-term relationships
• Psychological health, academic success of Hispanic youth improve as ability to speak English grows
• More illness from synthetic marijuana likely

Maternal-fetal medicine professionals identify ways to reduce first cesarean Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:12 PM PST A recently published article outlines a collaboration of specialists providing obstetrical care in helping to identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary first cesarean deliveries.

Patient participation in surgical safety checklist a win-win Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:12 PM PST Patients feel safer – and likely are safer – when they receive a surgical safety checklist and request that their health care providers use it, suggests a pilot study.

Birch helps wounds heals faster Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:26 AM PST Pharmaceutical researchers elucidate the effect of a natural extract -- from birch trees.

Almost 200 years later, are we living in the final days of the stethoscope? Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:20 PM PST New research suggests the world of medicine could be experiencing its final days of the stethoscope due to the rapid advent of point-of-care ultrasound devices that are becoming increasingly accurate, smaller to the point of being hand-held and less expensive as the years pass.

Moms favor daughters in dairy study Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:19 PM PST Sorry, boys. In the end, mothers favor daughters –- at least when it comes to Holstein dairy cows and how much milk they produce for their offspring, according to a new study. The research may have implications for humans.

Better eating habits, not bad economy, stabilized obesity rates Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:59 AM PST A study says that it wasn't the economic downturn that created a leveling of U.S. obesity rates. Rather, it is likely a result of more information and efforts aimed at producing healthier food choices and eating habits.

The $125 billion question: How will the ACA affect cancer survivors? Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:58 AM PST Researchers are currently examining the effects of the ACA on cancer survivor by studying the ACA's impact on Medicaid-eligible populations, employment-based insurance, health benefit exchanges and safety net providers.

Physical activity significantly extends lives of cancer survivors Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:46 AM PST Physical activity significantly extends the lives of male cancer survivors, a study of 1,021 men has found. Men who expended more than 12,600 calories per week in physical activity were 48 percent less likely to die than those who burned fewer than 2,100 calories.

Even without diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms affect work outcomes Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:46 AM PST Symptoms such as insomnia and emotional distress account for much of the work impact of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, reports a study.

Interventions work to stem freshman drinking Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:27 AM PST A variety of interventions -- especially combinations of them -- have curtailed freshmen drinking on campuses across the country, according to a systematic review of more than 40 studies documenting 62 interventions. Given that efficacy, colleges should consider assessing alcohol risk among all new freshmen and providing multifaceted interventions for those who report drinking, the review's authors recommend.

Practice makes perfect if you have a partner's touch Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:24 AM PST People improve their performance more when they practice with a partner rather than on their own, according to a new study. The research could ultimately help people rehabilitating from a stroke.

Lingonberries halt effects of high-fat diet Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:51 AM PST Lingonberries almost completely prevented weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a study has found - whereas the 'super berry' açai led to increased weight gain. The Scandinavian berries also produced lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol.

U.S. study: Cohabitation plays 'major role' in number of long-term relationships Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:50 AM PST A new American study provides surprising evidence of how cohabitation contributes to the number of long-term relationships lasting eight years or longer.

Psychological health, academic success of Hispanic youth improve as ability to speak English grows Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST Hispanic teenagers who learn English well enough to engage in friendships and activities with members of mainstream U.S. culture are more likely to succeed in school and feel better about themselves and their futures, according to findings.

More illness from synthetic marijuana likely Posted: 22 Jan 2014 05:22 PM PST The US should prepare for more outbreaks of illness and possible deaths from designer drugs including synthetic marijuana, according to the new research.

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