Program OverviewThe Best Practice Series in Heart Failure is a series of 3-4 minute videos featuring top physicians discussing the best ways to diagnose and treat Heart Failure…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Just 38% of patients with suspected cardiac disease are found to have obstructive coronary disease on elective cardiac catheterization, new research shows. This…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with Barrett’s high-grade dysplasia or early esophageal adenocarcinoma, endoscopic resection improves staging and “dramatically” reduces esophagectomy rates, Australian physicians report. Esophagectomy,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Statin use by women cuts their risk of primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) events by roughly a third, which is similar to the risk…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Three years after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), sirolimus-eluting stents still provide better protection against major adverse cardiovascular events compared to bare metal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients report higher quality of life with continuous intraperitoneal versus subcutaneous insulin, Dutch investigators have found. The researchers had previously reported that continuous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kidney stones linked to melamine-tainted infant milk formula can usually be managed conservatively, Chinese authors report. For infants with renal failure, hemodialysis without…
A new survey finds that most medical students think conventional medicine could benefit to some extent by integrating complementary and alternative medicine, also known as CAM. Supporters of…
If you’re looking for a word to describe the adoption of information technology by physician practices, “drip” would be more appropriate than “gush.” According to a new government…
When it comes to the power of electronic medical records to coordinate patient care, perception and reality are two totally different things. At least according to a new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young women with stage IA1 cervical cancer, a fertility-preserving conization does not reduce survival compared to hysterectomy, researchers report in the March…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Tenofovir nephrotoxicity can’t always be fully reversed in HIV-infected men, according to a new study. Up to 2% of patients have adverse renal…
