Zee NewsBaked fish cuts heart failure riskZee NewsWashington: A recent study has shown that postmenopausal women who ate more baked or broiled fish were at a lower risk of developing a heart failure compared to those who ate more fried fish. Researcher…
MedIndiaFDA Alert : Multaq (Dronedarone) Increased Risk Of Death / Cardiovascular ProblemsMedical News TodayA trial of the drug in heart failure was stopped as an interim analysis showed a possible increase in heart failure deaths, in patients with mod…
West Coast's first hand transplant recipient to ride in 2012 Rose ParadeUC Los AngelesShe researched hand transplantation and became excited about the possibilities a new hand could provide, including the potential to care more fully for her 6-year…
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy HeartdailyRxHowever, they do not appear to do any better at managing their own care related to heart failure as compared to less-educated patients. Many of the study participants held advanced degrees and we…
Mechanisms of Kidney Regeneration to be Studied at Medical CollegeWauwatosa NowKidney transplantation and certain cardiovascular surgeries can lead to ischemia-reperfusion injury, a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Virtually every kidney tran…
Chronic Acyclovir-Resistant HSV-2 Ulcer in an Immunosuppressed Patient Treated …Archives of DermatologyA 66-year-old man with mantle cell lymphoma, status post allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT), presented with a nonhealing perianal ulcer positive…
Poor Benefit/Risk Balance of Intravenous Immunoglobulins in DRESSArchives of Dermatology2 Oral corticosteroid treatment is often proposed for severe DRESS, but oral corticosteroids might favor a relapsing course of the syndrome. Some researchers, 3-4 b…
One organ donor can save the lives of six people ā AMACowra Community NewsTHE Australian medical Association (AMA) is urging people to use the Christmas holiday period to consider registering to become an organ donor. AMA vice-president, Geoffrey Dob…
AFPFDA Adds New Warnings to Dronedarone (Multaq) LabelForbesThe analysis reaffirmed the benefits of dronedarone in ATHENA, finding that dronedarone caused a reduction in hospitalizations and was not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular d…
Medicare Penalties For Readmissions Could Be A Tough Hit On Hospitals Serving …Kaiser Health NewsHospitals with the highest proportion of poor Medicare patients were nearly three times as likely as others to have substantially high readmission rates …