Hand transplant woman to ride Rose Parade floatSacramento BeeFennell underwent the 14-hour transplant surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center just before midnight on March 4. This year's Donate Life float is themed "Just Imagine – One Mor…
What Are Piles? What Causes Piles? – Medical News Today
What Are Piles? What Causes Piles?Medical News TodaySome of them contain witch hazel, hydrocortisone, or some other active ingredient which can relieve symptoms of itching and pain. It is important to remember that they do not cure piles, they only tre…
Virgin Boss Richard Branson backs Wales' opt-out organ donation plans – WalesOnline
Virgin Boss Richard Branson backs Wales' opt-out organ donation plansWalesOnlineby Madeleine Brindley, WalesOnline Sir Richard Branson has thrown his weight behind Wales' bid to change the organ donation law. The entrepreneur and founder of Vir…
Reducing Hospital Readmissions – NJ Spotlight
ABC NewsReducing Hospital ReadmissionsNJ SpotlightBy Beth Fitzgerald, December 20, 2011 in Healthcare | Congestive heart failure landed Peter Parham in the hospital twice in one month this past fall, and the 77-year-old retiree would much rather have b…
Patients soothed by internet messages – Irish Independent
Patients soothed by internet messagesIrish IndependentA trial of the web-based service from Irish start-up company Vivartes was carried out among patients of the National Stem Cell Transplant Unit at St James's Hospital in Dublin. 'Open Window&…
Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Hepato … – SBWire (press release)
Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery, Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Hepato …SBWire (press release)Gurgaon, Delhi — (SBWIRE) — 12/19/2011 — The Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery department at Medanta Institute of Liver Transplantation and Regenerati…
Baked fish cuts heart failure risk – Zee News
Zee NewsBaked fish cuts heart failure riskZee NewsWashington: A recent study has shown that postmenopausal women who ate more baked or broiled fish were at a lower risk of developing a heart failure compared to those who ate more fried fish. Researcher…
FDA Alert : Multaq (Dronedarone) Increased Risk Of Death / Cardiovascular Problems – Medical News Today
MedIndiaFDA Alert : Multaq (Dronedarone) Increased Risk Of Death / Cardiovascular ProblemsMedical News TodayA trial of the drug in heart failure was stopped as an interim analysis showed a possible increase in heart failure deaths, in patients with mod…
West Coast's first hand transplant recipient to ride in 2012 Rose Parade – UC Los Angeles
West Coast's first hand transplant recipient to ride in 2012 Rose ParadeUC Los AngelesShe researched hand transplantation and became excited about the possibilities a new hand could provide, including the potential to care more fully for her 6-year…
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy Heart – dailyRx
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy HeartdailyRxHowever, they do not appear to do any better at managing their own care related to heart failure as compared to less-educated patients. Many of the study participants held advanced degrees and we…