People affected by the outbreak of hepatitis C at Exeter Hospital are invited to hear more about an experimental treatment for the liver disease at a medical and legal information night next week.
Obese donors increase risk of death for pediatric liver transplant recipients – EurekAlert (press release)
Obese donors increase risk of death for pediatric liver transplant recipientsEurekAlert (press release)Children undergoing liver transplantation are at greater risk of graft loss and death from adult organ donors who are severely obese according to res…
Obese donors increase risk of death for pediatric liver transplant recipients
Children undergoing liver transplantation are at greater risk of graft loss and death from adult organ donors who are severely obese according to research published in the August issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for…
Tee-Off for Taylor charity golf event slated Aug. 11
The Timberview Golf Club in Marysville will host the third annual Tee-Off for Taylor golf tournament Saturday, Aug. 11, to benefit the American Liver Foundation and ChiLDREN, the Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network.
Richards highlights Canadian health innovation – Cochrane Eagle
Cochrane EagleRichards highlights Canadian health innovationCochrane EagleTwo days following the double-lung transplant surgery of a young Canadian, Wild Rose MP Blake Richards' conservative government announced $10 million in funding to improve th…
Novartis cancer drug gets Phl FDA approval – Philippine Star
StandardNetNovartis cancer drug gets Phl FDA approvalPhilippine StarMANILA, Philippines – The Novartis anti-cancer drug everolimus, in combination with aromatase inhibitor, is now approved in the Philippines for the treatment of hormone receptor-positi…
Exercise may help ease depression in heart failure – Chicago Tribune
Exercise may help ease depression in heart failureChicago Tribune"We know that in people who have existing heart disease, including heart failure, that if they have depression on top of it, it tends to make matters worse," said Kenneth Freedl…
Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day: Are you ready to save lives? – VOXXI (blog)
VOXXI (blog)Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day: Are you ready to save lives?VOXXI (blog)Being an organ donor means granting medical professionals permission to utilize your organs as needed after your death. A person can … Organ donation does not go …
Pediatric liver transplant recipients have increased risk of death when from obese donors
Children undergoing liver transplantation are at greater risk of graft loss and death from adult organ donors who are severely obese according to research published in the August issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for…
Heart Failure Patients' Mental And Physical Health Improve With Exercise – RedOrbit
RedOrbitHeart Failure Patients' Mental And Physical Health Improve With ExerciseRedOrbitExercise in patients who have recently suffered chronic heart failure has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression, as well as a significant reduction in dea…