NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bariatric surgery and its associated weight loss significantly improve the cardiovascular risk profile of obese patients, according to findings published in the August…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is increased after the occurrence of certain other primary cancers, researchers report in the September 1st online Cancer.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Challenging biopsied duodenal mucosa with gliadin, the toxic fraction of the gluten of wheat, can help establish a final diagnosis of celiac disease…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The incidence of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is “remarkably high” in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with cardiac tamponade, extended drainage using a pericardial catheter versus simple pericardial drainage reduces the likelihood of recurrence, according to study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Lifestyle changes and treatment with metformin may offset the development of the metabolic syndrome related to androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cognitive therapy focused on concrete goals for enhancing quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and cognitive impairment can produce meaningful improvements, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among pediatric patients undergoing surgical repair of congenital heart defects, the use of milrinone to reduce the risk of low cardiac output syndrome…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who experience a traumatic event are less likely to develop chronic symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) if they receive trauma-focused cognitive…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Split liver transplantation results in “excellent” patient and graft survival for both pediatric and adult patients, according to the authors of a new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Otherwise healthy older women who fracture their hip face an increased risk for dying prematurely, new research suggests. “Our study was able to…
