Archive: 28/10/2015

ASA: patients undergoing surgery should stay on statins

(HealthDay)—Discontinuing statins before non-cardiac surgery is unnecessary and may increase the risk of death following the operation, researchers report. The findings were to be presented at the annual meeting of the ...

Oct 28, 2015

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Women more often treated with low-dose dabigatran

(HealthDay)—Women are more often treated with low-dose dabigatran, although there is a trend toward lower stroke rates with high-dose dabigatran, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...

Oct 28, 2015

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Case of lactic acidosis with metformin, normal renal function

(HealthDay)—In a case report published in the October issue of Clinical Diabetes, lactic acidosis is described in a patient with normal renal function receiving metformin for type 2 diabetes.

Oct 28, 2015

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Internal mammary lymph nodes ID'd on MRI likely to be benign

(HealthDay)—Among women with breast cancer and silicone implant reconstruction, internal mammary lymph nodes (IMLNs) identified at implant-protocol breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are more likely to be benign than ...

Oct 28, 2015

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Fatal case of hidradenitis suppurativa described

(HealthDay)—Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can be associated with infectious and/or neoplastic fatal complications, according to a case report published online Oct. 16 in the International Journal of Dermatology.

Oct 28, 2015

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Surgeon's calming words may ease stress of surgery

(HealthDay)—Few moments in life are more daunting than those just before a surgery. But a new study finds that some reassuring words from a doctor just before an operation begins may be more effective than drugs in easing ...

Oct 28, 2015

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E-cigarette use highest among young adults, US report finds

(HealthDay)—In a first-of-its-kind look at electronic cigarettes, a new U.S. government study reports that nearly 13 percent of American adults have tried e-cigarettes at least once and almost 4 percent use them.

Oct 28, 2015

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Sanofi recalls all pen injectors used for allergic reactions

Sanofi is recalling hundreds of thousands of epinephrine injectors used to treat severe allergic reactions because they may not deliver the correct amount of the life-saving drug.

Oct 28, 2015

Lifestyle factors not linked to chronic prostatitis/pelvic pain

(HealthDay)—Body mass index, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, cigarette smoking, and hypertension are not associated with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, according to a study published in the November ...

Oct 28, 2015

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Despite advances, type 2 diabetics still face elevated death risk: study

(HealthDay)—Medical science has made tremendous progress in prolonging the lives of people with type 2 diabetes. But, the prognosis still remains poor for patients who don't keep their blood sugar levels under control, ...

Oct 28, 2015

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