NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Surgically induced weight loss is cost-effective relative to conventional therapy for the management of type 2 diabetes in obese patients, both in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a new study suggest that tuberculosis may be cured faster by adding moxifloxacin to a standard TB treatment protocol than…
James A. Underberg, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at NYU Medical School, discusses fish oils, the doses required and active ingredients in…
Paul R. Bowser, PhD, Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses VHS. References and Resources Einer-Jensen K, Ahrens P, Forsberg R, Lorenzen N.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with standard therapy with a nicotine patch, combination therapy with a patch, a nicotine oral inhaler, and bupropion for as long as…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A patient-centered program of telephone support, close monitoring and tight control of modifiable risk factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a placebo-controlled trial suggest that controlled-release oxycodone is an effective treatment for acute pain due to herpes zoster, whereas gabapentin…
ORLANDO (Reuters Health) – In patients with coronary artery disease and an ejection fraction of 35% or less, surgical reduction of the enlarged left ventricle along with coronary…
ORLANDO (Reuters Health) – New findings, announced here during the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, show that rosuvastatin significantly reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as “broken heart syndrome”, has an excellent long-term prognosis and nearly all patients have full recovery of left ventricular…
