Author: Jason Chang

Two Lung Cancer Tests May Determine Presence and Type of Disease

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Digital News Report – In the future, perhaps a simple blood test may be used to diagnose lung cancer and a breath test can determine the type. These findings were discussed as scientists shared knowledge at the Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer in Coronado California on Wednesday.

These two lung cancer tests may be available in the future. The first is a blood test to determine if a patient has lung cancer.

Morphine Helps Prevent Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

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Digital News Report – Quick action by first responders in the war zone and a shot of morphine may help injured soldiers cope with stress later on.

The research, which appears in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), found that of 696 soldiers injured in Iraq from 2004 to 2006, those who were administered morphine within an hour after being wounded were less likely to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Swine Flu Poised For Third Wave

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Digital News Report – While the number of swine-flu cases has been leveling-off, some health care officials are worried that the virus is poised for a third wave. There were no deaths from the H1N1 in Nevada last week, but officials in San Antonio Texas say they expect a third wave.

Obesity Rates Leveling Off

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Digital News Report – Although the percent of obesity Americans is still high, the rate of increase has leveled-off. The publisher of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) thought the results of this study were so important that they published them online early.