Tag: epidemiology
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University graduates face higher brain tumour risk: study
People with at least three years of higher education are at greater risk for cancerous brain tumours than those with no more than nine years of schooling, perplexed researchers said Tuesday. “There is a 19 percent increased risk that university-educated men could be diagnosed with glioma,” said Amal Khanolkar, a scientist at the Institute of…
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Can You Stop Yourself From Sweating?
Gym classes, public speaking and confrontation are just a few things that can make a person hot under the collar but what if you find yourself sweating at inappropriate times for example when you are at work or on a date? Excessive sweating is a problem for many people, in fact over 8 million Americans…
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Many surgical readmissions can’t be blamed on hospitals
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – When too many surgery patients come back to a hospital after being sent home, the hospital can be fined by the federal government. Many readmissions were due to issues like drug abuse or homelessness, the researchers found. “Very few were due to reasons we could control with better…