Tonsillectomy boosts quality of life: studies
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For children and adults who  suffer repeated bouts of tonsillitis, surgery to remove the  tonsils (tonsillectomy) leads to substantial improvements in  quality of life, according to results of two studies published  this month.
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Viagra (sildenafil) taken at  bedtime may worsen breathing problems in patients with severe  obstructive sleep apnea, results of a study published in the  Archives of Internal Medicine suggest.
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Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday. Although it has been used to help people to give up smoking, lose weight and overcome phobias
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Letting children play video games on a Game Boy in the operating room before undergoing surgery can help relax them better than tranquilizers or holding Mommy's hand, researchers say.
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Obese people are significantly less likely to die prematurely if they undergo stomach surgery to lose weight, according to two large new studies that offer the first convincing evidence that the health gains of losing weight translate into living longer.
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WASHINGTON: Surgical treatment of obesity appears to be an effective way to promote weight loss and heal related disorders, according to a report published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Approximately 1 percent to 3  percent of children have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which  interferes with their quality of life. Removal of the adenoids  and tonsils, a procedure called adenotonsillectomy, to treat  OSA in children is still controversial, but new research  supports its use for long-term improvement.
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NEW YORK  - People with temporal lobe epilepsy experience stable or improved quality of life after successful surgery to control their seizures, even if they develop some degree of memory decline, a new study shows.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Smoking greatly reduces the chances of survival for people with head and neck cancer, says new research in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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A new research method that quantifies people&#39;s quality of life -- beyond how much money they make - could lead to a recognised index of well-being, similar to key measures of economic health.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
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(KSL News) -- A new report out today by the National Center for Health Statistics says married adults are healthier and happier than single people.
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NEW YORK  - Residents of small nursing homes appear better satisfied and report a better quality of life than do residents of traditional large nursing homes, research suggests.
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A new study says cancer surgery performed at a medical center designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a &quot;center of excellence&quot; is associated with less risk of death soon after surgery than if performed at a high-volume surgery center, but
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EXETER, England  - Hypnosis can relieve suffering  and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers  said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Laser surgery in combination with cryoablation, the application of extreme cold to destroy diseased tissue, is a suitable alternative to radiation treatment for early-stage cancer of the larynx. This strategy can cure the malignancy, while optimizing vocal outcomes, researchers report.
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US government researchers recommends that married people are healthier than those who keep the single condition. A report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows