Archive: 18/11/2013
Tackling early socioeconomic inequality as important as encouraging smoking cessation
Although health behaviours such as smoking are directly linked to the majority of early deaths in the UK, tackling these individual factors fails to address the underlying cause. To get to the root of the problem, childhood ...
Nov 18, 2013
Bulk mixers of prescribed drugs get more scrutiny
Congress has taken a half step toward increasing federal oversight of so-called compounding pharmacies that custom mix medications in bulk, a year after a meningitis outbreak from contaminated pain injections killed at least ...
Nov 18, 2013
Stents may not help treat clogged kidney arteries
New research raises serious questions about a very common medical procedure—placing a stent to prop open a narrowed kidney artery.
Nov 18, 2013
Study finds similar outcomes for repair or replacement of damaged heart valves
New research presented today at the 2013 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvaniafound no difference in outcomes at one-year ...
Nov 18, 2013
National study finds renal stenting does not improve outcomes for renal artery stenosis patients
According to the findings from a national research trial, people who suffer from a narrowing of the arteries that lead to the kidneys, or renal artery stenosis, do not experience better outcomes when renal stenting is used. ...
Nov 18, 2013
Stress reduction through meditation may aid in slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease
It's well known that the brains of meditators change, but it's not entirely clear what those changes mean or how the changes might benefit the meditator. A new pilot study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ...
Nov 18, 2013
Are prisoners with military mettle more likely to toe the line or cross it?
The military lifestyle can be one of extremes: the orderliness of regimen and obedience juxtaposed with the chaos of danger and violence.
Nov 18, 2013