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- Depression in young people increases risk of heart disease mortality
- Elderly emergency patients less likely to receive pain medication than middle-aged patients
- Study helps eliminate causes for joint pain linked to commonly used breast cancer drugs
- Prototype hand-held drug testing device launched
- Discussions of guns in the home part of comprehensive preventive health care
| Depression in young people increases risk of heart disease mortality Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:22 PM PST The negative effects of depression in young people on the health of their hearts may be stronger than previously recognized. Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40, especially young women, markedly increases their risk for dying from heart disease.  |
| Elderly emergency patients less likely to receive pain medication than middle-aged patients Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:22 PM PST A new study finds that people 75 years old or older are less likely to receive any pain medication in hospital emergency departments than people between 35 and 54 years old.  |
| Study helps eliminate causes for joint pain linked to commonly used breast cancer drugs Posted: 11 Nov 2011 06:55 AM PST Researchers exploring why some women who take a common breast cancer drug develop serious joint pain have eliminated two possible causes: Inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease. Because of these findings, researchers say women should be encouraged to continue taking the medication to gain its full benefit.  |
| Prototype hand-held drug testing device launched Posted: 10 Nov 2011 09:58 AM PST The world's first prototype of a hand-held fingerprint drug testing device has been created by UK technology company Intelligent Fingerprinting.  |
| Discussions of guns in the home part of comprehensive preventive health care Posted: 10 Nov 2011 06:48 AM PST A new article reviews research about and analyzes available data around firearm injuries and prevention, and argues the importance of including firearm safety as part of physician-patient preventive care conversations.  |
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