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Internet addiction affects 6 percent of people worldwide

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 16 Jan 2015

Internet addiction is an impulse-control problem marked by an inability to inhibit Internet use, which can adversely affect a person’s life, including their health and interpersonal relationships. The… read more.

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World population gains more than 6 years of life

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 15 Jan 2015

Despite global improvements in life expectancy, death rates for some causes — including drug use and liver cancer — continue to rise. Global life expectancy increased by 5.8… read more.

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Electronic cigarettes facilitate smoking cessation

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 14 Jan 2015

Do electronic cigarettes help smokers to quit? Yes, but…. New Cochrane review finds emerging evidence that smokers who use electronic cigarettes can stop or reduce their smoking.

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Despite risks, benzodiazepine use highest in older people

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 13 Jan 2015

National Institutes of Health-supported study examines prescribing patterns. Prescription use of benzodiazepines, increases steadily with age, despite the known risks for older people, according to a comprehensive analysis… read more.

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Most patients don’t get counselling about sex after heart attack

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jan 2015

Most patients don’t receive counselling about resuming sexual activity after having a heart attack, according to new research.

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Most patients don't get counselling about sex after heart attack

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 12 Jan 2015

Most patients don’t receive counselling about resuming sexual activity after having a heart attack, according to new research.

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Altered movement of white blood cells may predict sepsis in patients with major burns

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Jan 2015

Tracking neutrophil motility patterns could provide early diagnosis of life-threatening condition. A team of investigators has identified what may be a biomarker predicting the development of the dangerous… read more.

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Aorta: An aortic surgery app for cardiologists and cardiac surgeons

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 8 Jan 2015

Three cardiac surgeons from the Montreal Heart Institute, Dr. Yoan Lamarche, Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy and Dr. Philippe Demers, are behind Aorta, a free app that provides specialists with patient-specific… read more.

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E-cigarettes less addictive than cigarettes

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 7 Jan 2015

E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than cigarettes for former smokers and this could help improve understanding of how various nicotine delivery devices lead to dependence, according to… read more.

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Immunising school kids fights flu in others, too

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 6 Jan 2015

Mathematical models predicted it, and now a University of Florida study confirms it: Immunizing school-aged children from flu can protect other segments of the population, as well.

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Insulin dosage for type 2 diabetes linked with increased death risk

Written by Lorraine Carolan | 5 Jan 2015

In a report published today in the journal of Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, researchers from Cardiff University were also able to show a correlation between patients treated with a… read more.

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