Archive: 20/09/2016

BNPratio predicts mortality in degenerative mitral regurgitation

(HealthDay)—The ratio of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) to upper limit of normal for age, sex, and assay (BNPratio) predicts long-term mortality for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) who undergo medical management, ...

Sep 20, 2016

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More must be done to fight 'superbugs': U.S. gov't report

(HealthDay)—Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" remain a major public health threat, and only a multipronged attack can address the problem, a new U.S. government report warns.

Sep 20, 2016

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Men with anxiety are more likely to die of cancer, study says

Men over 40 who are plagued with the omnipresent of generalized anxiety disorder are more than twice as likely to die of cancer than are men who do not have the mental affliction, new research finds. But for women who suffer ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Annual checkups are becoming wellness visits

(HealthDay)—Annual medical checkups are changing so that they'll be more beneficial for patients, according to a family medicine physician.

Sep 20, 2016

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More cancer patients gaining from immune-based treatments

(HealthDay)—A leading cancer group says more Americans are benefiting from immunotherapy—a relatively new treatment approach that helps the immune system target and destroy cancer cells.

Sep 20, 2016

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Smoking leaves lasting marks on DNA, study finds

(HealthDay)—Smoking cigarettes can leave a lasting imprint on human DNA, altering more than 7,000 genes in ways that may contribute to the development of smoking-related diseases, a new study says.

Sep 20, 2016

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Study demonstrates benefits of long-acting reversible contraception compared to short-acting reversible contraception

New research provides strong scientific evidence that long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) benefits a wider population of potential users than previously thought. Women who tried long-acting methods (intrauterine devices ...

Sep 20, 2016

Rising concern over drug-resistant germs prompts UN response

World leaders are pushing to end the overuse of antibiotics and to encourage the development of new medicines, driven by concern that drug-resistant germs could lead to millions of deaths and undermine the global economy.

Sep 20, 2016

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Racial gaps persist in how breast cancer survivors function

An analysis of the quality of life of several thousand breast cancer survivors in North Carolina found differences in how black and white women functioned and felt physically and spiritually during treatment and two years ...

Sep 20, 2016

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Larger organ transplant centers produce improved outcomes

That was a question posed by a group of investigators, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Ashish Shah, M.D., in a novel study that used a computerized algorithm to highlight the value of high-volume transplant ...

Sep 20, 2016

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