In an interview for NBC News, Vin Gupta, MD, MPA, MSc, affiliate assistant professor of Health Metrics Sciences at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at…
Dileep R. Yavagal, MD, Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Chief Interventional Neurologist at the University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine, describes a treatment that has…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In very low birthweight infants with apnea of prematurity, a variable flow ventilator may be more effective for respiratory support than a conventional…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that when given to women in labor, allopurinol crosses the placenta during fetal hypoxia and may help reduce brain injury.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in pediatric patients may not include optimal chest compression depths, according to studies in the July issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with a prolonged PR interval are at increased risk for atrial fibrillation, pacemaker implantation, and death at long-term follow-up, according to an…
Jonathan Marmur, MD, FACC, FRCP, Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology, Director of Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program, Director of Clinical Research, Center for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Urine testing for leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein and other biomarkers may improve the ability of doctors to diagnose acute appendicitis, according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) may play a role in some cases of chronic cough. However, the findings indicate that…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pediatric coronary bypass surgery using an internal thoracic artery graft is effective treatment for children and adolescents with severe coronary sequelae secondary to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are to 2- to 3-times more likely to experience a stroke or TIA compared with people in the general…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who use stimulant medications, primarily methylphenidate, are at increased risk for sudden death, according to a report in The American…
