Influenza vaccine well tolerated in children with egg allergy
1. Administration of the live attenuated influenza vaccine was well tolerated by children with egg allergies, and did not cause...
Prevalence of neural tube defects unchanged over 20 years in Europe
1. The prevalence of non-chromosomal neural tube defects was similar between 1991 to 2011 in 19 European nations. 2....
Risk of developing autoimmune diseases increased after childhood cancer
1. Survivors of childhood cancer had a significantly increased risk of developing certain types of autoimmune diseases later in life. ...
Sweetened beverage consumption linked to increased risk of heart failure
1. Drinking two or more sweetened beverages per day was associated with an increased the risk of heart failure...
Urgent referrals in the UK may lower mortality in cancer patients
1. Practices with the highest rates of urgent referrals for patients with suspected cancer reduced 4-year mortality by at...
High fish consumption may reduce depression risk
1. In a pooled analysis, the highest level of fish consumption was significantly associated with lower rates of depression,...
Nurses working extended shifts report greater burnout and job dissatisfaction
1. Nurses in European hospitals working shifts of 12 hours or longer were more likely to report job dissatisfaction, dissatisfaction...
Antipsychotics over-prescribed to patients with intellectual disability in United Kingdom
1. The rate of antipsychotic prescriptions far exceeded the prevalence of severe mental illness, epilepsy, and dementia in patients with...
First-born sisters more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their younger sisters
1. First-born sisters were found to have to have a greater body mass index (BMI) than their second-born sisters. 2....
Even light to moderate drinking linked to alcohol-related cancers
1. In women who drank light to moderate amounts of alcohol, there was an increased incidence of alcohol-related cancers;...
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