CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Digestive CARE™, a medical group of 52 gastroenterologists in Broward and Palm Beach County, today announced that they are the first gastroenterology group …
Donor Obesity Ups Risk of Poor Pediatric Transplant Outcome – Doctors Lounge
New York TimesDonor Obesity Ups Risk of Poor Pediatric Transplant OutcomeDoctors LoungeSevere obesity, but not overweight, in adult donors is a risk factor for graft loss and mortality in pediatric liver transplant recipients, according to a study publ…
Grapefruit juice lets patients take lower dose of cancer drug
( University of Chicago Medical Center ) A glass a day of grapefruit juice lets patients derive the same benefits from an anti-cancer drug as they would get from more than three times as much of the drug by itself. The combination could help patients a…
Grapefruit juice lowers dose, cost, of cancer med sirolimus: Study – North County Times (blog)
Grapefruit juice lowers dose, cost, of cancer med sirolimus: StudyNorth County Times (blog)Grapefruit juice lowers dose, cost, of cancer med sirolimus: Study. Print Email. 2012-08-07T10:00:00Z 2012-08-07T10:20:06Z Grapefruit juice lowers dose, cost, of…
Grapefruit Juice Improves Cancer Medication, Study Suggests – LiveScience.com
Grapefruit Juice Improves Cancer Medication, Study SuggestsLiveScience.comResearchers at University of Chicago Medicine found that a glass of grapefruit juice so improved the body's uptake of a potent drug called sirolimus that they could cut the d…
Corticosteroids not effective for treating acute sinusitis – Medical Xpress
Zee NewsCorticosteroids not effective for treating acute sinusitisMedical XpressCorticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, according to a randomized controlled trial publishe…
Corticosteroids not effective for treating acute sinusitis – Science Codex
Corticosteroids not effective for treating acute sinusitisScience CodexCorticosteroids, frequently prescribed to alleviate acute sinusitis, show no clinical benefit in treating the condition, according to a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ…
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A Little Rock man is recovering from a kidney/pancreas transplant performed in May. Nearly three months later, a fundraiser is being held to help Quintion Little, 29, pay for his operation and continued care.
Oral steroid don't clear up sinus infections – Reuters India
Oral steroid don't clear up sinus infectionsReuters IndiaNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The steroid prednisolone is no better at reducing the symptoms of a sinus infection than a placebo, according to a new study. It's possible that the steroid is…
'One million people' with 'undiagnosed' chronic kidney disease – NHS Choices
BBC News'One million people' with 'undiagnosed' chronic kidney diseaseNHS ChoicesThe Daily Mail and other newspapers have reported that up to a million people may have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a long-term conditi…