A meeting of hearts if not minds between Jehovah's Witnesses and an atheist doctorKansas City StarDuring Lill's rounds one recent morning at Cedars-Sinai, he washed his hands and went into the room of Kyle Hester, a 21-year-old Jehovah's Wi…
Adult stem cells testing offers promising results – Delmarva Daily Times
Adult stem cells testing offers promising resultsDelmarva Daily TimesAccordingly, this means that any danger of transplant rejection failure is dramatically reduced because medical science is using the stem cells of that person, not the cells of someon…
Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissions – Sacramento Bee
Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissionsSacramento BeeBy DEBORAH L. SHELTON AND JORDAN RAU CHICAGO — St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program – yet soon may face substantial financial pena…
Heart failure linked with grey matter loss – Times of India
Heart failure linked with grey matter lossTimes of IndiaHeart failure may also linked to loss of cerebral grey matter and impaired cognitive functions — which involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering, a study reveals. A …
Bone marrow transplant centre coming up – The Hindu
The HinduBone marrow transplant centre coming upThe HinduAvailability of top class treatment for blood disorders in southern districts is all set to get a fillip as Madurai will have a Bone Marrow Transplantation centre by coming July. With the profess…
Harvard Medical School Adviser: More options for treating pancreatic cancer – Detroit Free Press
Harvard Medical School Adviser: More options for treating pancreatic cancerDetroit Free PressThey are sunitinib (Sutent) and everolimus (Afinitor). These new drugs disrupt molecular-level signaling within cancerous cells. They work in a much more targe…
Wendell Mitchell, Democratic state senator for 28 years, dies of heart failure … – The Republic
Wendell Mitchell, Democratic state senator for 28 years, dies of heart failure …The RepublicHis wife of 48 years, Rosalind, told The Associated Press he suffered from congestive heart failure and died about 4 pm Saturday. His wife of 48 years, Rosali…
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Kidney and Urinary Tract Cancer – HealthCanal.com
Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Kidney and Urinary Tract CancerHealthCanal.comChronic kidney disease is associated with a higher risk of kidney and urothelial cancer, but not other types of cancer, according to research being presented …
Don't blow it, Ottawa – Toronto Sun
Don't blow it, OttawaToronto SunHe said it's well-established prolonged exposure to unwanted noise can cause sleeplessness, irritability, impaired functioning and can trigger the release of excess adrenaline and hydrocortisone. Adrenaline raise…
Is Killing Wrong? – Boston.com
Is Killing Wrong?Boston.comIn real, confusing, contradictory life, many life-saving organs come from still-living patients who have been diagnosed with "brain death"; others come from barely alive, neurologically damaged patients who couldn&#…