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Smoking linked to blindness
Smokers are up to four times as likely to become blind in later life from age related macular degeneration (AMD) than non-smokers, but many remain largely unaware of this risk, warn researchers in this week's BMJ.
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New human tissue bill "will ultimately fail the public"
The UK's new human tissue bill threatens medical research and will ultimately fail the public, argue experts in this week's BMJ. more
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Pre-eclampsia linked to increased cancer risk
Women with a history of pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of cancer, particularly cancers of the stomach, breast, ovary, lung, and larynx, shows new research from Israel.
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Long term risks of medical radiation often ignored
Doctors and patients should be more aware of the long term risks of radiological investigations such as x-rays and CT scans, argues a researcher in this week's BMJ.
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Statins could reduce stroke risk by a third
Statins -- drugs that lower LDL cholesterol -- substantially reduce the incidence of ischaemic stroke among high-risk individuals, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of The Lancet. more
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State-required continuing medical education does not affect heart attack care
In the first such analysis, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that state-mandated programs for continuing medical education (CME) for physicians have little impact in improving outcomes for heart attack patients or in increasing the use of therapies proven effective by clinical trials.
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Community hospitals do not transfer high-risk heart patients for aggressive therapy
In an analysis of the transfer patterns from more than 100 U.S. community hospitals, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that fewer than one of five high-risk patients presenting with unstable angina or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) were quickly transferred to tertiary facilities with the ability to reopen clogged arteries with an angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery procedure, as recommended by the leading U.S. heart organizations. more
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