Health
Absorbable antibiotic envelope can significantly cut cardiac device infections
Cleveland Clinic-led Global trial of nearly 7,000 patients also demonstrates the envelope's safety EMBARGOED UNTIL 11: 45 a.m. ET, March...
In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis
Patients had a 46 percent lower risk of death, stroke, or rehospitalization when their aortic valve was replaced via a...
Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients
In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate...
Key to successful care of pregnant women in heart failure? Team-based care, study finds
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby....
Calcium in arteries is shown to increase patients’ imminent risk of a heart attack
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute About six million people come into an emergency department every year with chest pain, but...
Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction
LAS VEGAS, NV - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure....
Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears may have another surgical option
LAS VEGAS, NV - The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored...
Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes
LAS VEGAS, NV -Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in...
Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery People with diabetes who undergo joint replacement surgery are at sharply higher risk of experiencing...
Sweat holds most promise for noninvasive testing
The University of Cincinnati created the world's first continuous-monitoring device that tests sweat as effectively as blood but in a...
Precision medicine for pediatric cancer
Considering the implications for diagnosis and treatment Research performed over the last several decades has led to an increased understanding...
Nursing work environment shapes relationship between EHR & quality of care
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2019) -- In the decade since the federal government's electronic health record (EHR) initiatives...
Oscillation in muscle tissue
Credit: Birchmeier Lab / MDC Muscle stem cells have to be ready to spring into action at any time: When...
Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia
Gum disease (gingivitis) that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss...
Heart procedure for AFib better than drug therapy for reducing episodes, improving quality of life and symptoms, but not for reducing death or stroke
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The 33 million people with atrial fibrillation worldwide not only suffer from bothersome symptoms, but also face...
Few treatment guidelines for heart disease are based on rigorous study
More than 90 percent of heart care recommendations are supported by lower-quality evidence DURHAM, N.C. -- Less than 10 percent...
Surgery no better than medication at preventing serious complications of atrial fibrillation
The heart procedure improved patients' quality of life and symptoms Catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective...
A new battle: Veterans more likely to have heart disease
Credit: University of Central Florida After the war is over, veterans face a new threat. They are more likely to...
What is the real link between bacterial vaginosis and HIV risk in women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 15, 2019--An international team of researchers presents a comprehensive and...
What is association of dietary cholesterol or eating eggs with risk of cardiovascular disease, death?
Bottom Line:Â Eggs are a source of dietary cholesterol. This observational study pooled data from six study groups for more than...
