Augmented-Reality Imaging During Surgery for Bile-Duct Gallstones Reduces Residual Stones

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Employment of an augmented reality-assisted navigation system (AR-ANS) during hepatectomy for hepatolithiasisiIncreases operative time but reduces the risk of residual and recurrent stones, a retrospective study suggests. Dr. Xiwen Wu and colleagues from Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University in China compared outcomes of 31 patients who underwent AR-ANS-assisted hepatectomy for hepatolithiasis and 46 patients […]

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Is mindfulness overrated? A major new study suggests so

The mindfulness movement is everywhere. There’s mindful eating and drinking, mindful exercise and mindful sex, mindful leadership and corporate wellness programs, mindfulness in schools, mindfulness while sitting under a rock or on a plane, mindful breathing and mindfulness to give athletes an edge. Companies like Calm are making billions of dollars off doing nothing. That is, encouraging us to do […]

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Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators found. The researchers analyzed data from 2006 to 2015 for patients with Medicare in the "Diabetes Belt," 644 counties in the southeastern and Appalachian […]

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Peptic Ulcer Risk in New Users of Low-Dose Aspirin

New users of low-dose aspirin — but not “prevalent” users — have a significantly increased risk of developing gastric and duodenal ulcers, a finding that highlights the importance of weighing the risks and benefits of starting low-dose aspirin therapy, researchers say. Before starting a low-dose aspirin regimen, “a careful weighing of risks and benefits is recommended,” write Ben Schöttker, PhD, […]

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Implementation strategies underreported in studies of suicide prevention interventions

While recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of brief suicide prevention interventions delivered in health care settings, a new JAMA Psychiatry analysis shows that the studies drastically underreport the strategies needed for the successful implementation of the interventions. The University of Illinois Chicago psychologist who led the study found that researchers used around 26 strategies when implementing their interventions in […]

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New lung-cancer screening guidelines reduce disparity

In 2013, the US Preventive Task Force (USPSTF) published guidelines that recommended individuals at high risk for developing lung cancer who met the eligibility criteria, undergo annual lung screening by low-dose CT scan. However, these guidelines, in effect, excluded many African Americans who are often diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer earlier in life than persons of other races. In response, […]

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