Corticosteroids: Side EffectsEmpowHerBy Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter March 30, 2012 – 10:22am Corticosteroids are used for a variety of reasons, for instance, to ease painful skin conditions or suppress symptoms of allergy. As they are hormones, the…
New chief of transplantation surgery joins UF – University of Florida
New chief of transplantation surgery joins UFUniversity of FloridaFair earned his medical degree at East Carolina School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in kidney and liver transplantation at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in pancreas t…
Early Autoimmune Therapy Helps Autoimmune Epilepsy Patients – Medical News Today
Early Autoimmune Therapy Helps Autoimmune Epilepsy PatientsMedical News Today"Certainly trials as to which immunotherapy (steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclosporine, rituximab) is best would be ethical. We need an increased appreciation of…
Jockey Club, in proposed new rules, reiterates stance against raceday Lasix – Daily Racing Form
Jockey Club, in proposed new rules, reiterates stance against raceday LasixDaily Racing FormThe updated rules would seek to codify existing guidelines on the use of commonly administered medications, including painkillers and corticosteroids. Under the…
The original owner of Cheney's heart – Daily Caller
The original owner of Cheney's heartDaily CallerIn 1968, 13 men at Harvard Medical School formed a committee to define a new set of criteria for death: brain death. The cardiopulmonary criteria — you're dead when your heart stops irreversibly…
Doctor in pioneering face transplant surgery coming home to Montreal – Montreal Gazette
Doctor in pioneering face transplant surgery coming home to MontrealMontreal GazetteMONTREAL – A Montreal-born plastic surgeon was part of the team of doctors in the United States who this month performed the world's most extensive face transplant….
Checklist for heart failure patients can reduce readmissions – Healthcare Payer News
Checklist for heart failure patients can reduce readmissionsHealthcare Payer NewsAccording to research presented last week at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session, the likelihood of heart failure patient readmission c…
'The Undead,' by Dick Teresi – New York Times
New York Times'The Undead,' by Dick TeresiNew York TimesAdopted in 1981, the Uniform Determination of Death Act states that in order to pronounce brain death, “the entire brain must cease to function, irreversibly.” But the act is silent on…
Checklist for heart failure patients can reduce readmissions – Healthcare Finance News
Checklist for heart failure patients can reduce readmissionsHealthcare Finance NewsCHICAGO – According to research presented last week at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session, the likelihood of heart failure patient…
First picture of Muamba since heart failure – The Sun
The SunFirst picture of Muamba since heart failureThe SunTHIS is the first picture of a smiling Fabrice Muamba since his heart failure — posted on Twitter by his fiancée. The star, who collapsed on the pitch 13 days ago during an FA Cup tie with Tot…