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Low-dose aspirin may halve the risk of pancreatic cancer
Potential side-effects such as stomach bleeds may outweigh benefits for people without a family history of pancreatic cancer Continue reading...
Stroke hospitalizations up among middle-aged blacks in South Carolina
Stroke hospitalizations in South Carolina are increasing among middle-aged blacks. The disparity in South Carolina alone, was associated with $450 million in hospitalization charges over 10 years. The issue is...
Ovarian cancer treatment discovered by researchers
A new treatment for ovarian cancer can improve response rates (increase the rate of tumor shrinkage) and prolong the time until cancers recur, research shows. In addition, this breakthrough showed...
Fentanyl Linked to Rise in Overdose Deaths in Rhode Island
Health officials are investigating a sharp rise in deaths in Rhode Island due to overdoses from the drug fentanyl, a prescription painkiller that is 50 to 100 times more potent...
Supplements Of Calcium And Vitamin D May Have Too Much For Some Older Women
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 18, 2014)—Calcium and vitamin D are commonly recommended for older women, but the usual supplements may send calcium excretion and blood levels too high for some women,...
'Clot-busting' drugs reduce deaths from pulmonary embolism by nearly half
Adding clot-busting medications known as thrombolytics to conventional approaches when treating sudden-onset pulmonary embolism patients is associated with 47 percent fewer deaths than using standard intravenous or under-the-skin anticoagulant medications...
Self-reported health of young adults has improved
Since 2010, when young adults could be covered under their parents’ health insurance plans until age 26, self-reported health among this group has improved, a large survey indicates, along with...
Suicides among mental health patients under home treatment in England double the number of suicides in mental health inpatient units
The number of deaths by suicide among mental health patients treated at home by crisis resolution home treatment teams has more than doubled in England in recent years, rising from...
Transfusion after trauma can benefit or harm patients depending on their risk of death
The risks and benefits of red blood cell transfusions for patients with trauma and major bleeding might vary considerably based on a patient's predicted risk of death on arrival at...
No link found between soy food, endometrial cancer risk, say researchers
No evidence of a protective association between soy food and endometrial cancer risk has been found, concludes a new study. Soy foods are an almost exclusive dietary source of isoflavones,...
Anonymous feedback through social network helped surgeons improve their skills
Surgical residents who received anonymous feedback from their peers through […]
Doctors advised against aspirin for patients with irregular heart rhythm
Experts at Nice say using anticoagulants, not antiplatelets like aspirin, could avert 7,000 strokes and 2,000 deaths a year Continue reading...
Veterinary surgeons use feline adult stem cells in kidney transplant
Veterinary surgeons in the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital successfully performed a kidney transplant in a domestic cat and used stem cells harvested from the patient to optimize the...
Heart surgery on a knife edge video
Dr Kevin Fong talks to Dr Bruce Martin, an anaesthetist at University College London Hospital, about the hazards of keeping patients safely anaesthetised during heart surgery. Anaesthetic drugs disrupt heart...
What Happens to Your Body When You Get Ebola?
You don’t know it yet, but Ebola virus has started to attack your immune system.
Well: Exercise and the ‘Good’ Bugs in Our Gut
Frequent exercise may influence our weight and overall health by altering the kinds of organisms that live inside of us, a new study suggests.
Burned Ukrainian boy jubilant over ability to walk
BOSTON (AP) -- Ihor Lakatosh struggles to describe his life before the surgeries, when his severe burns went untreated for years in his native Ukraine, leaving...
Human sweat can reduce bacteria defenses of door knobs and taps
Sweaty hands can reduce the effectiveness of bacteria-fighting brass objects in hospitals and schools after just an hour of coming into contact with them, according to scientists at the University...
Enrollment For Phase 2 Trial Of INOpulse Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Completed
Bellerophon Therapeutics has completed enrollment of its 80-patient Phase 2 clinical trial of INOpulse for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is a life-threatening, progressive disorder characterized by...
Phillies defeat Braves 5-2
The Philadelphia Phillies took a 5-2 decision from the Atlanta Braves in the second tilt of a three-game set.
UK “Scandal” Of Child Deaths Blamed On Health Care Funding And Income Inequality
When UK Child-Mortality-Rates (CMR) for children aged 0-14 were compared with 20 other Western countries between 1979-2010, it revealed a "scandal",Countries such as Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain...
Path of a Pandemic: Map Shows How H1N1 Swine Flu Spread
A new map shows the path of H1N1 "swine flu" as it spread across the United States in the fall of 2009, when the brunt of the pandemic hit the...
Liver dangers from herbal supplements, OTC and RX drugs, new guidelines warn
New clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI) have now been released. DILI is a rare adverse drug reaction, challenging to diagnose, and can...
Hyperthyroidism patients more likely to take extended sick leave than healthy peers
People who have hyperthyroidism are more likely to take sick leave for extended periods than their healthy colleagues, particularly in the first year after diagnosis, according to a new study....
Do 'walkable' neighborhoods reduce obesity, diabetes? Yes, research suggests
People who live in neighborhoods that are conducive to walking experienced a substantially lower rate of obesity, overweight and diabetes than those who lived in more auto-dependent neighborhoods, according to...
'Trophy wife' stereotype is largely a myth, new study shows
Don't be so quick to judge. Most people are familiar with the "trophy wife" stereotype that attractive women marry rich men, placing little importance on their other traits, including physical...
Chicago-area nuns sue neighboring strip club
Matt BradwellSTONE PARK, Ill., June 17 (UPI) -- A group of nuns outside Chicago is suing a local strip club, saying the adult venue is an inappropriate neighbor and interferes...
Why Coconut Water Could Replace Your Sports Drink
Coconut water is the focus of much hype, but is it really good for you? Experts weigh in.