La dosis correcta de marihuana puede aliviar el dolor

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by jme ago 1 day 22 hours 54 minutes, published ago 1 day 4 hours 16 minutes

Fumar marihuana puede ayudar a aliviar el dolor, pero sólo cuando se usa en la potencia adecuada, encuentra un estudio de los EE.UU. Un equipo de la Universidad de California en San Diego encontró que una dosis baja de marihuana no producía ningún efecto, una dosis moderada ofrecía alivio moderado del dolor, y una dosis alta en realidad aumentaba el dolor del fumador.

tags: analgesia, marihuana

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Siestas por la tarde reducirían la presión arterial

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by jme ago 1 day 22 hours 55 minutes, published ago 1 day 5 hours 31 minutes

Un estudio reveló que dormir la siesta por la tarde ayudaría a disminuir la presión sanguínea, un efecto benéfico que no se produciría descansando despierto durante el mismo lapso de tiempo. "Es interesante que se produce una reducción importante en la presión arterial durante el período de inicio del sueño vespertino sólo cuando (la persona) se dispone para dormir", dijo el doctor Greg Atkinson a Reuters Health.

tags: siesta

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Cesáreas por elección duplican el riesgo de muerte

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by jme ago 1 day 22 hours 56 minutes, published ago 1 day 6 hours 51 minutes

Las cesáreas que no se realizan por emergencia sino por elección de la madre duplican el riesgo de la mujer de morir o desarrollar complicaciones graves luego del procedimiento, informaron el miércoles investigadores. El estudio, publicado en British Medical Journal, también mostró que en algunos casos las cesáreas aumentan el riesgo de muerte del recién nacido un 70 por ciento y se sumó a la evidencia sobre los peligros del procedimiento en comparación con el parto natural.

tags: obstetricia, cesárea

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Vitamin D Has No Effect On Overall Cancer Death Risk

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by bmartin ago 3 days 15 hours 32 minutes, published ago 1 day 8 hours 41 minutes

A new US study has concluded that Vitamin D has no effect on the overall risk of dying from cancer although higher levels of the vitamin may be linked with a decreased risk of dying from colorectal cancer. This finding contradicts the findings of some other studies.

tags: vitamin d, cancer death risk

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Consultants slam jobs freeze

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by halberti ago 1 day 20 hours 53 minutes, published ago 1 day 11 hours 46 minutes

The HSE's decision to continue its recruitment ban for a further month was expected but is still very disappointing, according to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA).

tags: consultants, slam, jobs, freeze

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Token resuscitation prolongs suffering

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by halberti ago 1 day 20 hours 54 minutes, published ago 1 day 11 hours 46 minutes

Resuscitating hopelessly ill patients too slowly to save their lives can be an invasive and undignified procedure that can prolong death and suffering, according to an expert in nursing ethics.

tags: token, resuscitation, prolongs, suffering

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Patients hit by 'lightbulbs' dispute

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by halberti ago 1 day 20 hours 50 minutes, published ago 1 day 12 hours 41 minutes

The Irish Patients Association (IPA) has said patients are suffering as a result of the 'who changes the lightbulbs?' electricians' dispute in hospitals in the southern region.

tags: patients, hit, lightbulbs, dispute

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How many HSE workers to change a light bulb?

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by halberti ago 2 days 20 hours 53 minutes, published ago 1 day 14 hours 1 minuto

A dispute on who changes light bulbs has caused electricians working for the Health Service Executive to withdraw life or death cover in hospitals.

tags: how, many, hse, workers, change, light, bulb

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Alcohol en el embarazo

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by bmartin ago 3 days 14 hours 4 minutes, published ago 1 day 17 hours 31 minutes

Beber alcohol durante el embarazo puede producir defectos físicos y mentales en el feto. El alcohol puede ocasionar problemas de comportamiento, emocionales e incluso dañar la habilidad de su bebé para aprender y comunicarse.

tags: alcohol, embarazo

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La ausencia de evidencia no es evidencia de ausencia: Experto medicina EEUU advierte sobre uso de la nueva tecnología

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by ceciliavallejos ago 2 days 15 hours 25 minutes, published ago 1 day 20 hours 46 minutes

El principal cardiólogo de la Clínica Cleveland de Estados Unidos, conocida por sus innovaciones en medicina cardiovascular, instó a limitar la adopción de nuevas tecnologías antes de que los riesgos estén evaluados por estudios a largo plazo.

tags: medicina cardiovascular, riesgos, tecnología

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Fragmented QRS waves linked to increased cardiac risk

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by ceciliavallejos ago 2 days 15 hours 15 minutes, published ago 1 day 22 hours 1 minuto

Fragmented QRS (fQRS) on 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiac events and death in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), research shows.

tags: fragmented qrs, cardiac risk, electrocardiogram

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Novel genetic, susceptibility factors contribute to familial premature CAD

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by ceciliavallejos ago 2 days 15 hours 11 minutes, published ago 1 day 22 hours 51 minutes

The increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) faced by siblings of premature CAD patients must be due to as yet undetermined genetic and other susceptibility factors, say investigators.

tags: cad, coronary artery disease

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Health In Ireland: Key Trends 2007

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by mcg ago 2 days 22 hours 30 minutes, published ago 2 days 6 hours 31 minutes

Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2007 is a new publication. It presents a range of data, in booklet form, designed to provide a quick and handy reference guide to trends in health and health care over the past decade. It covers population and health status as well as trends in service provision. Each section of the booklet has a brief introduction summarising key statistics

tags: ireland, health

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'Blame culture' in lung cancer

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by halberti ago 2 days 20 hours 50 minutes, published ago 2 days 7 hours 51 minutes

New research launched today has revealed that more than one-third of Irish people believe that lung cancer patients bring the disease on themselves.

tags: blame, culture, lung, cancer

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Eight out of 10 happy with health

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by halberti ago 2 days 20 hours 52 minutes, published ago 2 days 9 hours 11 minutes

People in Ireland have the highest level of satisfaction with their health in Europe, with more than eight out of 10 people believing their health is good or very good.

tags: eight, out, of, 10, happy, with, health

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Los catalanes ponen un notable global a AP y hospitales pero piden mejoras

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by tcontesti ago 4 days 31 minutes, published ago 2 days 10 hours 51 minutes

La valoración global que los usuarios catalanes hacen de los centros de primaria y hospitales es más que buena pero, en el detalle, se observa que no están conformes con todo y que incluso hay cuestiones que van a peor. Los aspectos con peor calidad percibida en las últimas encuestas en los dos ámbitos, relativas a 2006, tienen que ver con la organización.

tags: gestion

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Consultants hired to review HSE

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by halberti ago 3 days 20 hours 59 minutes, published ago 2 days 12 hours 21 minutes

The HSE has hired a team of management consultants to carry out a major review of its performance.

tags: consultants, hired, review, hse

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End silence on dirty food, public told

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by halberti ago 3 days 21 hours 2 minutes, published ago 2 days 12 hours 21 minutes

More than 50% of Irish people don’t complain about poor food hygiene standards when eating out, according to research.

tags: end, silence, dirty, food, public, told

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Activity can aid back pain

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by halberti ago 3 days 21 hours 1 minuto, published ago 2 days 12 hours 51 minutes

Activity can actually aid recovery for low back pain sufferers, researchers at the University of Ulster have pointed out.

tags: activity, can, aid, back, pain

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Un grupo de pediatras publica nuevas directrices sobre el autismo

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by jme ago 3 days 17 hours 22 minutes, published ago 2 days 17 hours 56 minutes

En un esfuerzo por facilitar que los pediatras detecten y comiencen desde el principio el tratamiento para los niños que tienen trastornos del espectro del autismo, la American Academy of Pediatrics ha publicado dos informes nuevos con recomendaciones para identificar y gestionar estas afecciones.