C-difficile or c-diff. is a common and sometimes deadly health care-associated infection. Almost 500,000 cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S., usually affecting hospitalized patients and others…
Patients struggling with addictions to prescription drugs and heroin often seek care in hospital emergency departments. However, the primary option available for emergency department staff is referral to…
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When a fetus is exposed to high blood glucose because of maternal diabetes, this can have long-lasting effects on development. A new study examined whether exposure to maternal…
Each year, more than one and a half million women in the United States undergo a breast biopsy. After a breast biopsy, a pathologist evaluates the tissue to…
Patients diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer, are typically given Vincristine, a very powerful chemotherapy drug with a high toxicity called neuropathy…
After two unsuccessful attempts to quit smoking, Jodell Kaiser paid a visit to Mayo Clinic and began using Varenicline, a drug that treats nicotine addiction. A study published…
While most patients want to check out of the hospital and return to their homes as soon as possible, few consider the unfortunate complications that could occur and…
Using an MRI, doctors are able to detect prostate cancer more effectively than the a traditional biopsy, which uses ultrasound technology. According to a study published in JAMA,…