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- Severe anemia is linked to poor outcomes after heart surgery
Adults with severe anemia were more likely to die or suffer a stroke after heart surgery than patients without the condition, Italian researchers reported in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Severe anemia also is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and longer ICU stays after surgery. The study supports the addition of severe anemia to the list of risk factors for heart surgery complications, according to an accompanying commentary. HealthDay News
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- CDC: Flu cases still low in U.S.
Flu activity this year is still at low levels, though it usually begins to pick up in October, CDC officials said. People ages 6 months and older are urged to get the shots, CDC's Tom Skinner said, adding that 135 million doses are expected to be available. HealthDay News
(10/4)
- Fungal meningitis outbreak linked to steroid injection
At least five people have died and 35 have become ill with fungal meningitis in an outbreak linked to exposure to a steroid medication, according to the CDC. The injection may have been given to patients across 23 states, and patients are at risk for at least a month, experts said, so cases are likely to continue to surface. "At the moment, fortunately, the attack rate looks pretty low -- less than 1% -- but we are still in the early days of defining this thing," said infectious disease expert Dr. William Schaffner. Reuters
(10/4)
- Daily low-dose aspirin linked to slower cognitive decline
A study that included almost 700 older women found those who took a daily low-dose aspirin demonstrated less cognitive decline than those who did not follow the regimen, often used to help prevent heart attacks. University of Gothenburg researchers wrote in the journal BMJ Open that the effects were more pronounced the longer the aspirin regimen was followed but that taking the drug did not affect the risk of developing full-blown dementia. A researcher cautioned that the study did not prove a causal link and said more research is needed before any recommendations can be made to women regarding aspirin use for cognitive function. HealthDay News
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- Teen smokers are in greater danger of premature death
Men who started smoking as teenagers and continued the habit throughout their lives had a twofold greater risk of dying prematurely compared with nonsmokers, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Researchers also said that teen smoking was associated with increased odds of developing smoking-related cancers and heart disease. Reuters
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- Irritability in infancy not linked to future mental health problems
Mothers who described their babies as overly irritable were also likely to report behavior and mental health problems at ages 5 and 14 years. However, surveys of the children themselves at ages 14 and 21 years old showed they had no more issues than their peers, according to the study in Pediatrics. Researchers failed to explain the reason behind the findings, but suggested that it could be tied to the mothers' perceptions. Reuters
(10/3)
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- Report: Up to $800 billion spent annually on unnecessary care
A group of physicians reported in the journal BMJ that 30,000 Medicare patients die each year because of overly aggressive treatment, while the costs of unneeded interventions may be up to $800 billion a year. The physicians said that changing how doctors are paid can help reduce overtreatment but that efforts to reduce unnecessary care may be seen by the public as rationing. HealthDay News
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- Nurses are at the forefront of disease prevention
Nurses play important roles in disease prevention and wellness by educating patients about lifestyle behaviors and health screenings. Nurses at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y., said a challenge for women is understanding that their heart symptoms may be different from men's and that stress also plays a role. Nurse.com
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