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A new ONC report proved that improving data access measure of the patients will be of much benefit to the health care providers as well as the patients. According to the report, healthcare centers ought to better their patient data access measures processes since that will lower consumer burden and at the same time enable entities offer better care.

A certain study shows that there are healthy habits that are likely to reduce chances of certain obstetric complications. The Healthy Day News reported back in WEDNESDAY 19^th July 2017 that a healthy diet plus exercise is not only good for the baby in the womb, but it also lower the chances of undergoing a C-section during delivery.

A pilot study available in clinical diabetes & Endocrinology shows that patients suffering from diabetes have got higher chances of being readmitted in the hospital in comparison to persons without diabetes.

A research that was done on people with chronic kidney disorder on the use of slat turned out positive when they showed some improvement on their blood pressure. They were allowed to prepare their own diets to eliminate any misconceptions could the food have been prepared somewhere else, for instance by bls healthcare provider in the research team.

Researchers say that if a toddler comes from a family that has a history of celiac disease, if it displays behavioral issues like aggression, sleeping trouble, anxiety and others, then it will be time for a celiac test.

Mothers of kids from families who had celiac disease reported seeing more negative psychological symptoms in their children than mothers who had kids who came from families without a history of celiac disease. This was in a study that was done on three to four year old kids to determine who was at higher risk of getting celiac disease.

A recent Canadian study has shown that mothers who take opioids prescriptions put their kids at risk of overdosing more than the mothers who don’t use them and instead opt for another class of self-prescribed painkillers. The papers explain the danger of keeping the opioids within the reach of the children. Such painkillers include oxycodone, codeine and methadone.

A co-author of the study Dr. David Juurlink who also heads Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto says that the drugs are very common in most households in North America, to the extent that the users don’t consider how dangerous they are to their kids. They can store the drugs carelessly in areas where the children can find them with ease.

Researchers have made a breakthrough that will help doctors predict the fate of infants who show specific changes in their brains. A child will therefore be able to receive the right diagnosis concerning the chances of developing autism. The growth of the brain will be monitored for the first two years, and an abnormal or overgrowth will help the doctors to make the right predictions.

Is irritable bowel syndrome and lack of enough vitamin D in the body related? Well, it seems so, at least that is what a new study by UMass – University of Massachusetts Medical School shows. As a result, Dr. Benjamin Nwosu, who is also a leading author and the associate professor of paediatrics at UMass said that Vitamin D should be supplemented in the diet of the patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. This study was published in the PLOS ONE scientific journal.

Championing For the Place of Vaccines in Society

Over 300 organizations, including AAFP, want the US government to increase public awareness about the importance of vaccines in preventing diseases. Going by the old adage that prevention is better than cure, the place of vaccines in healthcare needs to be more firmly established.

Life after Bariatric Surgery 

When a patient cuts weight 6 months after bariatric surgery, it is possible to achieve balance in blood sugar levels in two years. In fact, studies have shown that undergoing bariatric surgery works way much better in reversing type 2 diabetes, even than taking medication. While it may have to combined with other factors like an improved lifestyle, medication and exercises, bariatric surgery works. It is one of the ways in which patients can go off medication for diabetes type 2.