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NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Memorial Day is around the corner and rising temperatures are sure to follow. In advance of beach season, SkinCeuticals and a cast of celebrity & media tastemakers are touting a new video urging consumers to "Prevent. Protect. And Get Checked." this May. Released in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign aims to playfully educate consumers on the serious topic of skin cancer prevention and protection. Familiar faces and...
Girls and obese youth 70-80 percent more likely to use information than boys and youth with a healthy BMI A new study published online today (Thursday) in the Journal of Public Health has found that of young people who visited fast food or chain restaurants in the U.S. in 2010, girls and youth who were obese were more likely to use calorie information given in the restaurants to inform their food choices. It also found that young people eating at fast food or chain restaurants twice a week...
Older people with a history of migraines and depression may have smaller brain tissue volumes than people with only one or neither of the conditions, according to a new study in the May 22, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Studies show that people with migraine have double the risk of depression compared to people without migraine," said study author Larus S. Gudmundsson, PhD, with the National Institute on Aging and the...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Using 3D printing technology and a little ingenuity, doctors at the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children's Hospital were able to help an infant with a collapsed bronchus to breathe by constructing a life-saving device. "Quite a few doctors said he had a good chance of not leaving the hospital alive," April Gionfriddo said about her now 20-month-old son, Kaiba. "At that point, we were desperate. Anything that would work, we...
Private insurers rather than hospitals would reap the most savings by supporting programs to prevent these avoidable complications Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care units. In a small, new study, reported online in the American Journal of Medical Quality, the researchers found that an ICU patient who develops an avoidable...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The use of fish oil supplements has been linked to a moderate increase in production of a hormone that has in turn been associated with a decreased risk of some forms of diabetes and heart disease, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) report in a new study. The supplements, which are also known as omega-3 fatty acid capsules, increase levels of the hormone adiponectin in a patient’s bloodstream. According...
The President and CEO of Valley Mental Health Works Closely with Children and Adults in Need of Mental Health Treatment Services SALT LAKE CITY, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Gary Larcenaire, the CEO of Valley Mental Health in Salt Lake City, has recently announced the publishing of his new article, "My View: Mental Health Needs Our Attention." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130523/CG19804) The article, published in Salt Lake City newspaper Deseret News,...
BALTIMORE, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritox, the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, has been selected by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part of its Urine Drug Monitoring (UDM) network to help clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the clinical outcomes for injured workers. Progressive Medical, a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the workers' compensation industry, has used UDM in its overall medication compliance and pain management strategy for several...
Fewer Pressure Ulcers and Better Use of Nursing Time Also Cited SKILLMAN, N.J., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study of the costs of managing fecal incontinence in intensive care units (ICUs) at two Canadian hospitals has found a 35 to 42 percent decrease in daily material costs with the Flexi-Seal(®) Fecal Management System (FMS) compared to the traditional use of bed pads, briefs and linens. The study also showed potential additional health and economic benefits from...
Dr. Andrew Amborski, DDS, and Team to Offer Full-Service Dental Care, Personalized Treatment Plans SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Defiance, OH on Thursday, June 6. Located at 1601 Clinton St., the practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration. Dr. Andrew Amborski, lead dentist at the Defiance office, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from...
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The Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) is a species of parasitic worm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It can be found in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, and China and is present in nearly 30,000,000 humans today. It is thought to be one of the world’s most pervading parasites. The Chinese liver fluke requires two intermediate, or secondary, hosts and one definitive, or main, host to successfully complete its lifecycle. The first intermediate host is typically...
The Southeast Asian liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) is a parasite that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It is native to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It occurs in higher numbers in northern areas of Thailand when compared to central areas of Thailand, and the disease the worm causes, known as opisthorchiasis, does not occur in southern areas of Thailand. The Southeast Asian liver fluke is so small that it can only be seen under...
Echinococcus multilocularis is a species of tapeworm that is classified within the Platyhelminthes phylum. It is one of a few worms that cause echinococcosis, a disease that affects many canid species including wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, domesticated dogs. Humans can also contract this disease. Adult members of this species can reach an average length of .2 inches, and like other species of tapeworm, its body is segmented by three proglottids. Its head, or scolex, is equipped with...
Trichinella spiralis, sometimes known as the pork worm, is a parasite within the Nematoda class. It can be found in pigs, rats, humans, and bears. This worm causes trichinosis in humans, most often from consuming undercooked pork. This species is the smallest within its class, reaching an average body length of .16 centimeters. Females are twice as large as males, displaying a sexual dimorphism. The reproductive organs of females are unique to the species in that the front end holds developed...
The giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) is a parasitic worm within the Nematoda phylum. This species can be found throughout the world, but occurs in higher numbers in tropical and subtropical areas. It causes the disease known as ascariasis in its human hosts and infects about one quarter of the entire world’s human population. It displays a sexual dimorphism, with females growing larger than males. Females reach an average body length between 7.8 and 19.2 inches, while males reach a...
