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Little evidence that antibiotics help open surgical wounds heal
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – There are no high-quality trials assessing whether using antibiotics or antiseptics on open surgical wounds speeds healing by slowing the growth of dangerous microorganisms, according to a new Cochrane review. While most surgical incisions are closed with stitches or staples, some cannot be closed if skin edges do not…
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Little evidence that antibiotics help open surgical wounds heal
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – There are no high-quality trials assessing whether using antibiotics or antiseptics on open surgical wounds speeds healing by slowing the growth of dangerous microorganisms, according to a new Cochrane review. While most surgical incisions are closed with stitches or staples, some cannot be closed if skin edges do not…
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Exercise lowers heart disease risk, even for younger women
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – For women under age 50, spending two and half hours of leisure time each week being active could cut heart disease risk by 25%, according to a U.S. study. While that’s been shown before for middle aged and older adults, less was known about whether exercise would make a…
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Gum disease linked to breast cancer risk in older women
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged and older women with gum disease are slightly more likely than those without gum problems to develop breast cancer, suggests a new study. The risk increase was most pronounced for women with gum disease who smoked cigarettes or had quit within the past 20 years, although the authors…
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FDA eases restrictions on blood donations from gay men
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted Monday, but major restrictions will continue to limit who can give blood.