No interruption Warfarin reduces bleeding risk
Bruise Control trial found that patients who were operated on without interrupting warfarin were 80 percent less likely to develop a significant hematoma after surgery compared to patients… read more.
Bruise Control trial found that patients who were operated on without interrupting warfarin were 80 percent less likely to develop a significant hematoma after surgery compared to patients… read more.
Groundbreaking study controls for smoking during pregnancy and antisocial parents. Children who are exposed to second-hand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically… read more.
Considered the “silent killer,” high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide. Among the findings from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH)… read more.
The pain-relieving efficacy of the buprenorphine transdermal medication system didn’t seem to be altered by a patient’s body mass, researchers said.
The LAP-BAND® weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in… read more.
ATVB 2013 Scientific Sessions new tip. A heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in… read more.
New research shows that growing up in areas where air pollution is increased raises the risk of insulin resistance (the prescursor to diabetes) in children. Previous studies have… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from JAMA – Among non-diabetic adults, smoking cessation compared with continued smoking correlates to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, even with subsequent… read more.
World Health Matters (Switzerland) by Gary Finnegan – Italian people who move to live in Switzerland outlive the Swiss-born majority, according to a new study.
World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.
Researchers reported encouraging but preliminary results of gene-based immune therapy in two children with relapsed and refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
A telemedicine program in under-served urban areas and usual care helped patients improve control of hypertension equally well, researchers reported here.