NIH review finds nondrug approaches effective for treatment of common pain conditions
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Washington, DC - Data from a review of U.S.-based clinical trials published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest that some of the most popular complementary health approaches - such as yoga, tai chi, and acupuncture - appear to be effective tools for helping to manage common pain conditions. The review was conducted by a group of scientists from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health.
Study to examine value of ECG testing for high school athletes
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Dallas, Texas - UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists will study whether electrocardiograms (ECGs) are useful in identifying Texas high school student athletes who are at risk of suffering sudden cardiac death.
Dengue Vaccine Could Increase or Worsen Dengue in Some Settings
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Baltimore, Maryland - The only approved vaccine for dengue may actually increase the incidence of dengue infections requiring hospitalization rather than preventing the disease if health officials aren’t careful about where they vaccinate, new public health research published September 2 in Science suggests.
How to avoid overuse injuries
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Are you looking to be more physically active? If you’re planning to do more exercise or play more sports, beware of overuse injuries.
Sexually transmitted diseases becoming antibiotic-resistant
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Scottsdale, Arizona - The World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis, in response to the increasing difficulty treating these bacterial infections. The report says the problem is a result of misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Of the three most common forms of STDs, WHO officials says gonorrhea has developed the strongest resistance to antibiotics. In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there are more than 800,000 new cases of gonorrhea each year.
Tight Focus on Blood Sugar Narrows Options for Diabetes Complications
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Rochester, Minnesota - The glucocentric focus on lowering blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes may have short-circuited development of new diabetes therapies, according to a new paper published by Mayo Clinic researchers in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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