Archive: 15/03/2018

Study shows shorter hepatitis C regimen effective in black patients

A study by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that contrary to current hepatitis C treatment guidelines, an eight-week treatment regimen may be just as effective as 12 weeks in black patients.

Mar 15, 2018

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New heart attack test better informs of underlying condition

A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.

Mar 15, 2018

New doctors' intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity and mood

This week, thousands of graduating medical students around the country will find out where they'll head next, to start their residency training. But a new study gives the first objective evidence of the heavy toll that the ...

Mar 15, 2018

Women choose more effective contraception when cost not an issue

When cost isn't an issue, women will choose more effective, long-term methods of contraception, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Mar 15, 2018

Well-child visits are effective time to help moms, study shows

In an effort to improve birth outcomes, well-child visits provide an opportune time to deliver basic screenings and health care interventions for new mothers between pregnancies, according to a new study led by UPMC.

Mar 15, 2018

Study suggests that cancer survivors are more easily fatigued

Adults who have undergone successful cancer treatment years or decades previously become fatigued more quickly than their peers who don't have cancer histories, according to a new study in the journal Cancer from scientists ...

Mar 15, 2018