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More intensive dialysis does not improve outcomes among patients with acute kidney injury
No significant difference in death rates or other outcomes was found between a group of patients with acute kidney injury that received intensive dialysis and another group that received a...
To Block The Carcinogens, Add A Touch Of Rosemary When Grilling Meats
Rosemary, a member of the mint family and a popular seasoning on its own, also has benefits as a cancer prevention agent. Apply it to hamburgers and it can break...
Common Foodborne Pathogen In Poultry Finds Resistance To Antibiotic Used By Humans
Recent studies have shown a connection between people who became infected with Campylobacter jejuni, a pathogen found in poultry, and their contact with certain chicken products that contained the pathogen....
Preterm babies more likely to have defects
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say babies born preterm are more than twice as likely to have major birth defects.
I'm sorry, Eastern Health's former top MD tells inquiry
The former top physician at Eastern Health apologized Wednesday at a St. John's inquiry, saying he lives daily with regrets over how breast cancer patients have been treated.
New mousse repairs tooth decay
Scientists have invented a mousse that contains a potent fluoride formula that can not only protect teeth, but repair existing decay too.
Virtual biopsy can tell whether colon polyp is benign without removal
A probe so sensitive that it can tell whether or not a cell living within the human body is veering towards cancer development may revolutionize how future colonoscopies are done,...
Experts from 10 countries develop first evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation
International experts from ten countries have teamed up to develop the first ever evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) in the hope that it will aid future diagnosis, treatment...
Does Patient Outcome Depend On Who They Are Or Where They Go For Care?
Does the success of a procedure depend on how often it is performed at a hospital or by a particular surgeon? Is a patient's access to procedures such as liver...
Increase In Drunk Driving Fatalities Followed Ban On Smoking In Bars
A ban on cigarette smoking in bars is meant to save lives by reducing patrons' exposure to secondhand smoke. But it may actually be having an unintended consequence. By comparing...
Iraq war service: A risk factor for bronchiolitis?
A large group of soldiers returning from Iraq have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis, a disease affecting the small airways of the lung, according to Vanderbilt University Medical Center physicians who...
Living Heart Chamber 'Organoids' Developed
Researchers at Columbia University have developed tiny functioning heart chambers that exhibit the key characteristics of cardiac pumping action. These modified tissue samples, known as organoids, will enable researchers to...
2 more jails to be tested for asbestos
Two more jails in Nova Scotia will undergo air-quality testing after asbestos was found at the Cape Breton Correctional Facility, prompting some guards to walk off the job last week.
FDA OKs postsurgical drug for hospital use
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the drug Entereg (alvimopan) to help restore normal bowel function after surgery.
Low-intensity Case Management Cuts COPD-related Hospital Visits In Half
A new study has found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are at high risk for hospitalization or emergency room visits from exacerbations or complications benefit from simple...
Feature: Delving into the hearts of immigrants
Being Australian is a complex and passionate issue that cannot be reduced to twenty questions on a citizenship test.
Cost the 'biggest hurdle' for cervical cancer vaccine
Cost is the biggest obstacle to introducing human papillomavirus vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a study.
Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada was found to have routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials, contributing to a large hepatitis outbreak.
Doctors Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’
Some prominent medical centers are offering apologies and compensation to try to dilute patients’ anger.
In Hospitals, Simple Reminders Reduce Deadly Infections
Timeouts, checklists and advertising campaigns have been credited with drastically reducing the number of serious infections at New York City’s public hospitals.
For an All-Organic Formula, Baby, That’s Sweet
A popular organic infant formula is sweetened with cane sugar, which babies may prefer but pediatricians do not.
Jesse Edwards, Pathologist, Dies at 96
Dr. Edwards was a leading cardiac pathologist who assembled a formidable collection of human hearts to let doctors study coronary disease, congenital defects and trauma.
Prognosis Usually Bleak for Condition, a Glioma
Gliomas, which occur more frequently with advancing age, often carry a bleak prognosis.
Researchers map iron transport protein
Montana State University scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Bio-chemistry published new research this week that could one day affect the lives of millions around the world who suffer...
Really?: The Claim: Smoking Can Cause the Loss of Hair
Will a message focused on hair instead of health convince smokers to quit?
Regimens: Aspirin More Beneficial if Taken at Night
People who take aspirin to keep their blood pressure down will get more benefit if they take it at bedtime, researchers say.
Screening for Abuse May Be Key to Ending It
Screening for domestic abuse in seemingly healthy women is nowhere near as widespread among doctors as testing for breast cancer or high cholesterol.
E. coli Also a Presence Among Swine
E. coli O157:H7 is generally associated with cattle, but Fod Safety Consortium researchers at Iowa State University have found that it can be transmitted among swine, even when there is...