Couple raised 18L online for her stem cell transplantTimes of IndiaK Ganesh, who works with a public sector bank, was able to raise over Rs 18 lakh for the stem cell transplant of his daughter through an internet campaign. He created a website called &…
High-Salt Diet Raises Heart Risks, Study Confirms – Huffington Post
7DAYSHigh-Salt Diet Raises Heart Risks, Study ConfirmsHuffington PostPeople with heart disease may increase their risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and dying from heart-related causes even more if they consume a diet high in sodium, accordin…
Daily Asthma Tx Not Needed for Wheezing Tots – MedPage Today
Washington University in St. Louis NewsDaily Asthma Tx Not Needed for Wheezing TotsMedPage TodayIntermittent inhaled corticosteroids may be as good as daily dosing at preventing asthma attacks in toddlers with wheezing episodes, but with lower long-ter…
Organ donor legislation introduced – The West Australian
Organ donor legislation introducedThe West AustralianOrgan Donation and Transplant Foundation of WA executive director Simone McMahon, who is herself waiting for a kidney transplant, welcomed the proposed laws, saying "any mechanism which increase…
Possible changes to blood donation policy – The Runner
Possible changes to blood donation policyThe RunnerMen who have sex with other men, (or MSM), are currently not allowed to donate blood for transfusion to Canadian Blood Services (CBS). This policy may soon change, but some critics wonder how much chan…
Tylenol Slight Overdosing Can Eventually Become Life Threatening – Medical News Today
USA TodayTylenol Slight Overdosing Can Eventually Become Life ThreateningMedical News TodayAcetaminophen (paracetamol, Tylenol) can become life-threatening if you repeatedly keep taking slightly more than you should, researchers from University of Edin…
Athlete gets new lease on life – Daily Comet
Athlete gets new lease on lifeDaily Comet… poses for portraits at the swimming pool at the Cut off Youth Recreation Center on Friday, November 18, in Cut Off. Danos, who has cystic fibrosis, returned to the sport of swimming after recovering from dou…
Stem cell transplant success 'determined by immune response' – Private Healthcare UK
Stem cell transplant success 'determined by immune response'Private Healthcare UKThe strength of a patient's immune system could have a major bearing on the success of any transplant surgery. New research from the Center for Craniofacial Mo…
FDA approves Boston Scientific drug-eluting stent – Mass High Tech
WTNHFDA approves Boston Scientific drug-eluting stentMass High TechBoston Scientific Corp. has won FDA approval of its drug-eluting stent, the Promus Element Plus Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, and plans to market it in the…
Exposure to rituximab did not affect ofatumumab efficacy in CLL – HemOncToday
Exposure to rituximab did not affect ofatumumab efficacy in CLLHemOncTodayOfatumumab is active in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia refractory to fludarabine regardless of prior treatment with rituximab, according to the results of a phase 2 r…