Tobacco linked to heart failureVibe GhanaBy Dr Cory Couillard. Tobacco use is a global epidemic that brings disability, disease, lost productivity and death to entire countries and regions throughout the world. Tobacco continues to be the leading cause…
REGION: Help 4 Raechel fundraiser to aid stem cell transplant for Raechel Carr – Heritage Newspapers
Heritage NewspapersREGION: Help 4 Raechel fundraiser to aid stem cell transplant for Raechel CarrHeritage NewspapersDuring another hospital stay, Carr researched therapies and treatment options from her hospital bed, and she came across a blog written …
New Agents In Combination With Revlimid Show Promise For Relapsed … – The Myeloma Beacon
New Agents In Combination With Revlimid Show Promise For Relapsed …The Myeloma BeaconAfinitor is currently used to prevent transplant rejection and to treat some types of kidney cancers. Before 2010, there had been no research into the efficacy of Af…
Gilmer teenager awaits kidney transplant
Cortney Reid, 19, of Gilmer, has endured health problems her entire life. As a baby, she was diagnosed with focal sclerosing glomerulosclerosis, which caused scar tissue to build up in her kidneys. Doctors now say a kidney transplant is critical to her…
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding – Health.com
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase BleedingHealth.comCorticosteroids, which are similar to a natural hormone produced by the adrenal glands, have been used for many years to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting and to decrease airway s…
Lawsuit Contends Pressure to Declare Brain Dead – First Things (blog)
Daily MailLawsuit Contends Pressure to Declare Brain DeadFirst Things (blog)Most don't pay strict attention to the “whole brain” death rule. Even those who “make it” usually end up going to rehab for months, and not going back to what the m…
Little-known fecal transplant cures woman's bacterial infection
After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection in her colon that also threatened her life.
Patna to host its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of … – Times of India
Patna to host its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of …Times of IndiaPATNA: City is hosting its first East India Heart Valve symposium on the occasion of World Heart Day here on Saturday in which several experts would discuss th…
26/09/2012Bayer 'disappointed' after losing India patent fight – Expatica Germany
26/09/2012Bayer 'disappointed' after losing India patent fightExpatica GermanyPharmaceutical giant Bayer AG on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" with an Indian ruling that allows a local firm to produce a cheaper copy of its patent…
Novartis heart failure candidate clears phase III trial – PMLiVE
MedPage TodayNovartis heart failure candidate clears phase III trialPMLiVEThe RELAX-AHF study compared serelaxin (RLX030) to placebo in patients with acute heart failure over six months, and found that Novartis' drug was effective both in reducing …