ASCO GU Report 2013 – Small renal cancers may not need surgery
by Eoghan McNeill – Orlando, Florida – When clinicians observe incidental kidney masses, about 78% of the time they are surgically removed – but a new study suggests… read more.
by Eoghan McNeill – Orlando, Florida – When clinicians observe incidental kidney masses, about 78% of the time they are surgically removed – but a new study suggests… read more.
by Christine Clark FRPharmS – In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd. and Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd.
A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease.
The risk of hospitalisation or death from heart disease is 32% lower in vegetarians than people who eat meat and fish, according to a new study from the… read more.
Directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys lowered blood pressure for at least six months and up to one year among patients with hypertension… read more.
Despite a substantial increase in the number of people suffering the debilitating and often deadly effects of heart failure, treatments for the condition have not advanced significantly for… read more.
Home blood pressure monitoring may help patients with hypertension and stroke but did not improve blood pressure control for patients who had normal blood pressure at the start… read more.
Adults 18-24 years old with high blood pressure were 28 percent less likely to be diagnosed during doctor visits than those 60 and older, according to findings presented… read more.
New research at Saint Louis University shows physicians do not talk to patients about the psychosocial impact and long-term risks of implanting cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to treat irregular… read more.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two of the most important smoking-related diseases worldwide, with a huge combined mortality burden.
For nearly a decade, breast cancer researchers studying the hormone therapy tamoxifen have been divided as to whether genetic differences in liver enzymes affect the drug’s effectiveness and… read more.
In association with A.Menarini Pharmaceuticals Ireland Ltd – Beta-blockers are one of the most valuable classes of drugs in the therapeutic armamentarium. They have an established place in… read more.