Archive: 12/09/2014

Using Ebola survivors' blood as remedy may carry risks

Two American doctors sickened by Ebola have been given blood transfusions from survivors, a technique the World Health Organization advocates but that experts say carries some risks.

Sep 12, 2014

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Sleep disorders widely undiagnosed in individuals with multiple sclerosis

In what may be the largest study of sleep problems among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at UC Davis have found that widely undiagnosed sleep disorders may be at the root of the most common and disabling ...

Sep 12, 2014

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Glycemic control linked to lumbar surgery complications

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergoing degenerative lumbar spine surgery, suboptimal glycemic control contributes to increased risk of complications and poor outcomes, according to a study published ...

Sep 12, 2014

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Researchers support lung cancer CT screen in older patients

(HealthDay)—Individuals aged 65 to 74 years with a history of smoking should not be excluded from screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer, according to researchers who published their study findings ...

Sep 12, 2014

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Demographics impact family physicians' care of children

(HealthDay)—Demographic and geographic factors influence whether family physicians provide care for children, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.

Sep 12, 2014

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Review: ASA to prevent primary CVD should be individualized

(HealthDay)—Prescribing aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention should be judged on an individual basis by health care providers, according to an article published online Sept. 1 in Trends in Cardiovascular ...

Sep 12, 2014

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Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants vary in assay effects

(HealthDay)—Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants exhibit variable effects on coagulation assays, according to a study published in the Sept. 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Sep 12, 2014

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US judge orders HIV-positive man to stop infecting others

A US judge has ordered a man with HIV to stop infecting others after he passed on the AIDS virus to eight sexual partners in four years, officials said Friday.

Sep 12, 2014

High-dose opioid prescribing continues to climb

High-dose opioid prescribing increased by 23 per cent in Canada between 2006 and 2011, despite clinical guidelines recommending that most patients should avoid high-doses of these drugs, according to new research.

Sep 12, 2014

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Obama to discuss Ebola response with top medical experts (Update)

President Barack Obama will meet leading US medical experts next week as he considers how to follow through on his pledge to step up aid to Africa over the Ebola epidemic.

Sep 12, 2014

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