Tuesday 9 October 2018

Study: Bariatric Surgery May Raise Gallstone Risk

A new study has found a 10- to 100-fold higher risk of gallstones, other gallbladder conditions and pancreatitis in people who had undergone weight-loss surgery.



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Hospital Privacy Curtains May Harbor Risky Germs

Privacy curtains in hospital rooms became more contaminated the longer they stayed in place, and by the 14th day, 88 percent tested positive for MRSA bacteria, a serious threat to patients, a new study says.



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Could Impotence Be in Your Genes?

Gene changes in a specific spot in the human genome are significantly associated with an increased risk of impotence, researchers have found.



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Study: Early Pushing In Birth Won't Hurt Mom, Baby

In a new study of 2,400 first-time moms, early pushing didn't increase the need for C-sections. It was also associated with lower odds of hemorrhage and infection.



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Lose Excess Pounds, Lower Breast Cancer Risk?

Women who lost 5 percent or more of their body weight had a 12 percent lower breast cancer risk than those whose weight remained the same, according to a study in the journal Cancer.



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