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- Child diabetes deaths down 61% from 1968
An analysis of data from the National Vital Statistics System showed a 61% decline in the number of children aged 19 years and younger who died because of diabetes-related causes from 1968 to 2009. Improved treatment, greater awareness of symptoms and better education on disease management may have contributed to the decline in diabetes-related deaths, CDC researchers said. The findings appear in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. InternalMedicineNews.com
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- Study examines race and breast cancer mortality
Black women with breast cancer had a 48% higher risk of death in the first three years after diagnosis, and a 34% greater risk of death afterward, compared with white patients, according to a study of more than 19,000 female breast cancer patients in the U.S. Researchers said Asian women with breast cancer had a 40% lower risk of death than whites. The study was presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. HealthDay News
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- Chronic conditions linked to increased odds of sepsis later in life
Middle-aged adults diagnosed with chronic lung, kidney or heart diseases were more than twice as likely to have sepsis, a study in the journal PLOS ONE found. Sepsis risk rose among stroke and diabetic patients by 85% and 71%, respectively. Researchers noted greater likelihood of sepsis among men and whites compared with women and blacks. Nurse.com
(11/1)
- Reduced risk of dementia is seen with caffeine intake, exercise
A study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that caffeine consumption may reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease because of its ability to bind to cerebral adenosine receptors. Another study, published in the journal Stroke, showed that regular exercise in seniors can reduce the chance of developing vascular-related dementia by 40% and cognitive impairment by 60%. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.)/Vital Signs blog
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- Older women may experience worsening depressive symptoms
About 20% of women 65 and older have persistently high or increasing symptoms of depression as they age, according to a study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Data showed women with severe depression also were more likely to have diabetes, obesity, heart attack and physical disabilities than women with few depression symptoms. Medscape (free registration)
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- Heavy drinking in pregnancy disrupts child's brain development
High prenatal exposure to alcohol was linked to delayed childhood brain development, according to a study in the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers noted that children born to mothers who were heavy drinkers during pregnancy had a higher risk of facial abnormalities, lower IQ levels and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder than other children. MedicalDaily.com
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- Poll: Pediatric hospitalists use text messages to communicate
Almost 60% of 106 pediatric hospitalists reported receiving work-related text messages and 12% said they sent more than 10 messages every shift, a survey showed. However, a majority of work communications still involve face-to-face and phone contact. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics national conference. Family Practice News
(11/1)
- Delivery at 38 weeks or later is best for twins, study says
U.S. researchers assessed 377 twin pregnancies and found significantly improved perinatal outcomes among those delivered at 38 weeks of gestation compared with deliveries at 36 or 37 weeks. They did not find substantial differences in outcomes between those born at 38 weeks and those born at 39 weeks or later. The findings appear in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News
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- Justice Dept. won't challenge revival of Liberty U.'s ACA suit
The Obama administration indicated in a Supreme Court filing that it doesn't oppose the revival of a legal challenge against the Affordable Care Act by Liberty University. The lawsuit had been dismissed by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on grounds later overturned in the Supreme Court's health care decision. The Supreme Court will consider whether to let the 4th Circuit consider the merits of Liberty's lawsuit. Reuters
(10/31), The Washington Post/The Associated Press
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