(HealthDay News) Obese and overweight adults can improve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by losing weight, while regaining even small amounts of weight can worsen symptoms, according to a study presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week, in Orlando, Fla. MAY. 21, 2013
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(HealthDay News) An iPhone app can transmit diagnostic electrocardiogram images accurately, quickly, and more reliably than e-mail, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2013 Scientific Sessions, in Baltimore. "This system may make pre-hospital electrocardiogram transmission a more inexpensive and reliable option,” said lead author David R. Burt, M.D. MAY. 20, 2013
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(HealthDay News) For patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), exercise is beneficial as monotherapy or as an adjunct therapy, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. Exercise is recommended at least three times a week for 45 to 60 minutes at 50 to 85 percent of maximum heart rate for aerobic exercise. MAY. 20, 2013
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(HealthDay News) For fetuses, newborns, and infants, whole-body, post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has similar accuracy to conventional autopsy for detection of the cause of death, according to a study published in The Lancet. "Minimally invasive autopsy has accuracy similar to that of conventional autopsy for detection of cause of death or major pathological abnormality after death," the authors write. MAY. 17, 2013
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(HealthDay News) Neither evening primrose oil (EPO) nor borage oil (BO) are effective at treating eczema, according to a literature review of 27 studies published in The Cochrane Library. Of the 27 studies, 19 assessed EPO, while eight studies assessed BO. Seven studies included in a meta-analysis showed that EPO failed to significantly increase improvement in global eczema symptoms. MAY. 16, 2013
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(HealthDay News) Compared to clinical diagnosis of synovitis, ultrasound-detected synovitis provides either improved sensitivity or specificity when used with the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) criteria for identifying patients with a disease requiring methotrexate (MTX) treatment, according to research published in Arthritis & Rheumatism. MAY. 15, 2013
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