Archive: 28/12/2016

Fenofibrate may reduce heart disease risk in some patients with type 2 diabetes

A new study shows that the drug fenofibrate might reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of triglycerides and low levels of "good" cholesterol, despite being treated ...

Dec 28, 2016

German hospital uses graphic image to promote safe fireworks

A German hospital is using a graphic picture of a mangled hand to warn people against buying or using illegal firecrackers.

Dec 28, 2016

Scripps first in West to treat heart attack with new supersaturated oxygen therapy

A physician at Scripps Health's Prebys Cardiovascular Institute has become the first in the Western United States to treat heart attack patients with a new supersaturated oxygen (SSO2) system in an attempt to reduce permanent ...

Dec 28, 2016

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Cycling in bed is safe for ICU patients: Hamilton study

Early bicycle exercise during their stay in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) may help some patients recover more quickly.

Dec 28, 2016

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Dirty job shows why cholera still kills in Haiti

The men strip off their clothes, wrap themselves in rags and plug their nostrils with tobacco to hide the stench. They squeeze into a cramped outhouse with a reeking pit to scoop buckets of human excrement with their bare ...

Dec 28, 2016

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Study unmasks the genetic complexity of cancer cells within the same tumor

A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators dramatically illustrates the complexity of cancer by identifying more than 2,000 genetic mutations in tissue samples of esophageal tumors. The findings reveal that even different ...

Dec 28, 2016

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Report examines MACRA's impact on radiologists

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute series of reports explores the impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) 2016 ...

Dec 28, 2016