FORUM: Medicare guidelines hurt hospitals, patientsNew Haven RegisterThe Register reported that 23 of Connecticut's 31 hospitals face a reduction in Medicare payments of up to 1 percent next year because they failed to meet standards on readmission…
Slideshow: Mystery in the FieldsThe Center for Public IntegrityWorkers at the nearby sugar cane plantation have alleged for nearly a decade that pesticides and working conditions are responsible for the epidemic of chronic kidney disease in their area,…
Fars News AgencyIran Produces New Drug to Treat Heart FailureFars News AgencyIran Produces New Drug to Treat Heart Failure. TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian scientists developed and produced a new type of medication for the treatment of heart failure, breaking th…
Some things you should know about chronic kidney diseaseNorth Shore NewsHeart disease and high blood pressure may also be considered high-risk factors for developing chronic kidney disease. following are symptoms of chronic kidney disease: ? The . Foam…
Out-of-tune protein precipitates heart failureInternational News NetworkScientists have known for a while that several heart proteins – troponin I is one of them – get "out of tune" in patients with heart failure but the precise origin of the…
New York Daily NewsCoroner: Sandy Dahl died from acute heart failure9NEWS.comKUSA – Sandy Dahl, a prominent face and voice for 9/11 victims, died from acute heart failure due to the combined effects of alcohol and multiple prescription drugs, according…
Daily MailWidow, 52, of United 93 pilot dies of heart failure 'after taking alcohol and …Daily MailComments (6); Share. The widow of the captain of doomed 9/11 flight United 93 died of heart failure brought on by an accidental drug and alcohol ov…
Older Americans With Advanced Heart Failure Get New Lease On LifeImperial Valley News“We were destined to be together,” she said. “It was always love.” Carter's metaphorical heart was set on forever with Adrienne, but his physical heart was…
MedPage TodayTelephone calls ring up benefits for heart failure patientsNews-Medical.netBy Piriya Mahendra, medwireNews Reporter. Active follow-up of chronic heart failure (HF) patients with telephone calls may lead to reduced all-cause mortality 1 yea…
WTSP 10 NewsStudy: Breast cancer drug increases heart failure riskWTSP 10 NewsResearchers at Seattle's Group Health Research Institute found the drug trastuzumab, sold as Herceptin, increases the risk for developing heart failure more than chemothe…