Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Childhood Cancer Steals 11 Million Years of Life: Study

young boy undergoing radiation therapy

Children in the poorest countries accounted for 82% of years of healthy life lost (9.5 million years) worldwide due to cancer in 2017, according to the study.



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Heartburn Drugs Might Bring Allergy Woes

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The researchers noted that as few as six daily doses of anti-acid medication each year were linked to an increased need for allergy medication. The risk of needing allergy medication rose with more frequent use of acid-reducing drugs.



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Are Too Many Kids Prescribed Antihistamines?

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Physicians are still more likely to recommend antihistamines for children under age 12 with colds, despite the fact that they provide little known benefit, the researchers from Rutgers University in New Jersey said.



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Clogged Leg Arteries May Not Require Invasive Surgery

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Researchers followed patients with critical limb ischemia, which is the most severe form of clogged leg arteries. It can lead to slow healing of leg wounds, gangrene and amputation.



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