- Herniated Disc Surgery Found Cost-Effective
- MRI Accurate in Screening for Pressure on the Brain
- EASD: Glucose, Lipids, and Blood Pressure All Require Tight Control in Diabetes
- ASCO Breast: Low-Dose, Rapid-Cycle Chemotherapy Active Against Anthracycline- Resista
- Most Knee Surgery for Osteoarthritis Seen as Worthless
- Killing Bacteria Not Enough to Restore Full Immunity
- Diagnosis of Complex Developmental Problems Can't Rely on Phenotype Alone
- ASCO Breast: Neoadjuvant Therapy for Larger Breast Tumors Matches Adjuvant Treatment
- Cetuximab With Chemo Boosts Survival for Head and Neck Cancer
- ASCO Breast: Electronic Brachytherapy Proves Feasible in Initial Clinical Test
- Chronic NSAID Use Linked to Lower PSA Values
- EASD: Legacy of Early Intensive Glucose Control Lasts a Decade
- EASD: It's Never Too Early for Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
- Thrombolytics Safe in Acute Stroke Despite Aggressive Blood Pressure Management
- Childhood Blood Cancer Survival Rates Improve
- National Colon Cancer Care Earns Another Failing Grade
- ASCO Breast: Hot Flash Therapy Plus Hypnotic Improves Sleep in Breast Cancer Patients
- White Students Benefit from Medical School Diversity
- On-Duty Hours Not the Only Factor in Medical Resident Fatigue
- Primary Care Physician Shortage Linked to Lower Income
- ASCO Breast: Survival in Metastatic Breast Cancer Static Despite New Agents
- EASD: Meta-Analysis Confirms Two-Year Safety of Sitagliptin
- EASD: Incretin Mimetic Claims Edge Over DPP-4 Inhibitor in Postprandial Glucose
- Cellular Marker Improves HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer
- Normal Enzyme Levels May Hide Advanced Liver Fibrosis
- ASCO Breast: Upper-Body Breast Cancer Surgery Aftermath Often Lingers
- Brain Injury Patients Cope by Using More of Their Brains
- EASD: Advance in Islet Cell Research and Back-to-Basics Approach for Diabetic Neuropa
- Lung Cancer Rates Stable in Nonsmokers
- Poor Sleep Elevates Fall Risk for Older Women
- Neuromyelitis Optica Responds to Rituximab
- Low B12 Linked to Brain Atrophy
- Exercise Overcomes Effect of Fat Gene
- Pain Is Symptom of Parkinson's Disease
- Palliative Care Programs Lead to Cost Savings
- ASCO Breast: Survival Benefit of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Limited
- EASD: Once-Weekly Exenatide Equals Drug at Standard Dose
- National Colorectal Cancer Follow-Up Earns Failing Grade
- ASCO Breast: Pretreatment MRI Delays Treatment without Improving Outcomes
- EASD: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Helps Type 1 Diabetes Patients 25 and Older
- ASCO Breast: Targeted Therapy May Restore Endocrine Sensitivity to Metastatic Breast
- Sweating May Protect Against Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Carotid Artery Surgery in Dead Heat with Angioplasty and Stenting
- Campaign '08: McCain Gives Short Shrift to Healthcare in Convention Speech
- Campaign '08: Politically-Savvy Physician Urges Malpractice Reform
- STD-HIV Link Associated with Langerhans Cells
- Stroke Risk Higher in RA Patients
- FDA Begins Reporting of New Drug Safety Evaluations
- Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Differs By Race
- Young Men With Type 2 Diabetes Have Low Testosterone
- High-Normal Calcium Levels Linked to Fatal Prostate Cancer
- Ibuprofen Use Increases Cardiovascular Risk but Not for All Older Patients
- ASCO Breast: Molecular Breast Imaging Tops Mammography for Dense Breasts
- Lancet Retracts Article on Incontinence Therapy
- Drug Samples Barrier to Generic Prescribing for Uninsured
- ESC: Finding Young Athletes' Heart Defects by 12-Lead ECG
- ESC: Finding Young Athletes' Heart Defects by 12-Lead ECG
- Campaign '08: New Jersey Doctor- Delegate Sees Big Trouble in Universal Coverage
- CDC Releases 'Very Good' Immunization Report for 2007
- Physician Congressman Focuses on Energy at Republican National Convention
- FDA Demands Stronger Fungal Infection Warnings on TNF Blockers
- Modified Pacifier Spurs Nursing in Preterm Infants
- Campaign '08: Private Market Forces Seen as Solution to Healthcare System Ills
- ESC: Experimental Anticoagulant Shows Promise in Phase II Study
- Peto Analysis Called Short on Proof of Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Cancer Safety
- Retrovirus Resistance Linked to Single Gene
- ASCO Breast: HER2 Conversion Linked to Incomplete Response to Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
- BCS: HER2 Conversion Linked to Incomplete Response to Trastuzumab (Herceptin)
- Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma
- Carotid Atherosclerosis Risk Rises 10-Fold with Heavy Snoring
- MMR Vaccine Not Linked to Autism
- Liver Transplant Priorities Better with a Touch of Sodium
- Chronic Kidney Disease Heightens Medical-Error Risk
- ICDs Pay Off in Longevity Without Jolt to Quality of Life
- ESC: Record Attendance and Clinical Pearls Are Highlights for Meeting Chair
- Statins Prevent Recurrent Stroke in All Age Groups
- ESC: TIME-CHF Raise Questions About Aggressive Treatment in Oldest Patients
- No Cognition Risks Seen for Breast Cancer Prophylaxis with Aromatase Inhibitor
- ESC: Telmisartan Fails as Substitute for ACE Inhibitors
- Campaign '08: Creating Subspecialty Seen as a Remedy for Obesity Epidemic
- HPV Vaccine Linked to High Rate of Anaphylaxis
- Consumer Drug Advertising Not Always Effective
- ESC: Subtle Shifts Rather than Upheavals Mark European Cardiology Sessions
- One Gene Controls Weight and Fertility in Mice
- Campaign '08: ER Physician, a McCain Backer, Opposes Government Largess
- ESC: SEAS Data Answer Some Questions But Raise Other Concerns
- Biomarker Panel Confirms MI Within 10 Minutes
- Early Growth Linked to Adult Blood Pressure
- Teen Suicide Rates Remain Abnormally High
- Exercise May Improve Memory in Adults with Alzheimer's Risk
- Contrast Nephropathy Risk Similar with Two Hydration Strategies
- ESC: Statin Therapy Reduces Perioperative Cardiac Events
- ESC: SEAS Data Fail to Quiet Ezetimibe/Simvastatin Controversy
- Gustav-Challenged GOP Convention Adopts Healthcare Platform
- Childhood Asthma Linked to Sexual and Physical Abuse
- Activity-Based Video Games Burn Calories Better
- ESC: Ivabradine Fails to Reduce Composite Heart Disease Event Endpoints
- Family Therapy Helps Relieve Depression in Bipolar Teens
- Escaping Gustav, Doctor Reaches Safer Baton Rouge
- Leaving New Orleans -- A Doctor's Journey
- ESC: In CABG versus Stent Trial, the Edge Goes to Bypass
- ESC: Bypass Surgery Trumps Stents for Complex Coronary Lesions
- ESC: In CABG versus Stent Trial, the Edge Goes to Bypass
- ESC: Statin Flops While Fish Oil Supplement Floats in Chronic Heart Failure
- ESC: Heart Failure Trials Dominate First Day of European Cardiology Sessions
- Leaving New Orleans -- A Doctor's Journey
- Campaign '08: New Jersey Physician Delegate Drawn to Obama's Vision
- Inflammation Not to Blame for Asthma Among Obese
- Flu Shot Benefits for Elderly Questioned
- Gene Change Found for Adult Thyroid Cancer Years After Atom Bomb Irradiation
- Campaign '08: Obama Wraps Up Convention with Promise of Better Healthcare
- Now Hear This: Be Wary of Routine Earwax Removal
- Whites Lagging Behind Blacks in HIV Testing in College
- Opioid Painkillers Used by Nearly 5% of American Adults
- Stopping Statin Therapy after MI Poses Mortality Risk
- Campaign '08: New York Internist Backs Obama and Universal Coverage
- Migraines Common in Stateside Military Officer Trainees
- In Rats, Drugs Slow Glioblastoma Growth, Extend Life
- Antipsychotics Confirmed to Increase Stroke Risk in Elderly
- EFNS: Mixed Results with Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for Low Back Pain
- Amyloid-Beta Changes Seen in Injured Brains
- CDC and FDA Defend Handling of Salmonella Investigation
- Stroke Patients with A-Fib Not Adequately Anticoagulated
- Treadmill Walking Can Retrain Brain and Body Even Years After Stroke
- Campaign '08: Hillary Clinton Offers to Concede on Details of Healthcare Reform
- DCC: Cost of Alzheimer's Drugs Pales in Comparison with Treatment for Comorbidities
- Campaign '08: Idaho Physician Delegates Support Obama at Convention
- DCC: Early-Stage Alzheimer's Patients Feel Stigmatized by the Disease
- Olive Leaf Extract Said to Lower Blood Pressure
- Skin Cancer Linked to Greater Risk of Other Malignancies
- Viral Infection May Trigger Dry Macular Degeneration
- Bortezomib (Velcade) in Combo Scores For Initial Myeloma Treatment
- Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Cerebral Palsy Risk after Preterm Birth
- Low Levels of a Brain Chemical May Lead to Obesity
- PRoFESS Trial Fails to Find Strategy for Preventing Recurrent Stroke
- Sharp Verbal and Other Cognitive Declines Signal Impending Death
- Fat Itself is Unhealthy in Obese Patients
- Campaign '08: Hillary Clinton Touts Obama's Goal of Healthcare for All
- Insulin-Producing Cells Created Directly from Other Adult Cells
- FDA Okays Molecular Rejection Test for Heart Transplants
- DCC: Nursing Home Residents Can Participate in Care Despite Dementia
- DCC: Nursing Home Visits from Fido Have Lasting Benefit
- Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Protection Against Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
- Risks of Tight Glucose Control in ICU May Outweigh Benefits
- Adults Commonly Share Prescription Drugs with Friends and Family
- Reducing Uric Acid Shows Promise for Hypertension in Children
- Nuts and Corn Held Blameless in Diverticular Disease
- Toxic Metals Prevalent in Traditional Indian Medicines
- Greater Government Healthcare Coverage Drives Decline in Uninsured
- Obesity-Related Impairment in Older Adults Called Time Bomb
- DCC: Stepped-Up Fall Prevention Needed in Acute Dementia Care
- Amniotic Infections During Preterm Labor Linked to Premature Birth
- Hodgepodge of Healthcare Figures Offers Hopes for Changes Under New President
- Genetic Basis of Hereditary Neuroblastomas Revealed
- Selective Killing of Autoimmune Cells Suggests Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
- Low LDLs Linked to Cancer Among Type 2 Diabetics
- Shorter Anticoagulation After Thromboembolism Safe for Low-Risk Women
- Investigational Epilepsy Drug Slims Down Fat Rats
- Campaign '08: Both Presidential Candidates' Healthcare Plans Would Heighten Physician
- Incense Use Increases Risk of Squamous-Cell Respiratory Cancers
- Effectiveness Confirmed for Multi-Drug Treatment of XDR-TB
- Breast Cancer Phenotypes Linked to Reproductive Factors
- Infant Deaths Linked to Prematurity Show Small Rise
- Older Smokers' Quit Rate Rises with Patches and Phones
- More Americans Facing Problems with Healthcare Expenses
- West Nile Virus Infects Individuals in 28 States
- FDA Approves Platelet Stimulator as Second Line Therapy for Chronic ITP
- Early Environment Linked to Snoring in Adulthood
- SPECIAL REPORT: Use of Tommy John Surgery for Young Elbows on the Rise
- Response to Morphine for Pain After C-Section Mediated by Genes
- New Mutation Linked to Malignant Hyperthermia
- A Sunny Disposition May Protect Against Breast Cancer
- Hormones Can Improve Quality of Life After Menopause
- FDA Says Vytorin Cancer Investigation Will Take Nine Months
- Two More Face Transplants Show Promising Results
- Stroke Rate in Diabetes Creeping Downward by Risk Management
- CMS Expands Range of Hospital Comparison Data
- CDC Says Measles Cases at 12-Year High
- Alcoholism May Put Off Motherhood
- Surgery Promoted from Last Resort to Second Line for Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Exposure to War-Zone Stresses Before Birth Increases Schizophrenia Risk
- Brachytherapy May Reduce Treatment Failure in Obese Prostate Cancer Patients
- Cystic Fibrosis Drug Achieves Benefit by Ignoring Nonsense
- Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Risk for Kidney Disease
- Immunity Duration and Catch-Up Program Affect HPV Vaccination Cost
- Adalimumab (Humira) Demonstrates Efficacy in Refractory Juvenile RA
- Statins Not Responsible for Increased Cancer Risk
- ACS: Scent of a Cancer May Aid Diagnosis
- Heavy Spanking Predicts Overt Child Abuse
- Bone Protein Linked to Development of 'Good Fat'
- Bisphosphonate Thwarts Bone Loss from Breast Cancer Endocrine Therapy
- ACS: Ear Infections in Childhood Linked to Obesity in Grownups
- Rising Tide of Obesity in America Continues Unabated
- Long-Term Benefits for Back Pain Seen with One-on-One Instruction
- B Vitamins Come Up Empty Again for Secondary Heart Disease Prevention
- Arsenic in Drinking Water Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
- New Technique May Predict Dementia Risk
- Silver-Coated Ventilator Tube Prevents Pneumonia
- Changes in Carotid Plaque Predict MI Risk
- Smoking May Increase Bleeding Risk After Type of Tonsillectomy
- Epilepsy Increases Drowning Risk Almost 20-Fold
- Tadalafil (Cialis) Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of BPH
- Bisphosphonate Prevents Bone Loss during Breast Cancer Therapy
- Vitamin D Concentration Linked to Hip Fracture Risk
- West Nile Recovery Time About a Year
- Clinical Trial Said to Have Been Marketing in Disguise
- FDA Says Type 2 Diabetes Drug Linked to Two Fatal Pancreatitis Cases
- Poor Sleep May Lead to Hypertension in Teens
- Healthcare Providers and Public Differ on End-of-Life Questions
- Older Trauma Patients Not Sent to Designated Centers
- Chewing Gum Relieves Ileus After Colorectal Surgery
- 1918 Pandemic Leaves Immune Mark 90 Years Later
- ACS: Synthetic Heparin Clears First Production Hurdle
- In Supreme Court Brief, Journal Editors Fault FDA Safety Record
- Eye Care in the U.S. More Likely with Private Insurance Coverage
- Abortion Not a Risk Factor for Mental Health Problems
- Comorbid Conditions No Bar to Safe Endarterectomy
- Monthly Premiums for Medicare Drugs will Increase in 2009
- Pay-for-Performance Yields Cash Bonuses at Physician Groups
- Drugs Slow COPD Progression
- FDA Approves First Drug for Chorea in Huntington's Disease
- Birthplace May Influence Likelihood of Breastfeeding
- Asthma Hospitalization Among Children Holds Steady
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- Standard Measures Insufficient for Safe Mechanical Ventilation
- Boys 'Outgrow' Asthma More Often than Girls
- Bariatric Surgery Doesn't Put Sleep Apnea to Rest
- Ambulance Treatment with Tirofiban (Aggrastat) Helps in STEMI Outcomes
- Dual Angiotensin Blockade May Harm Kidneys
- Poured into Kids, Milk and Dairy Products Build Better Bones
- Use of Sexual- Reproductive Services by Women Remains Stable
- FDA Warns of Injection-Site Reactions with Naltrexone for Alcoholism
- Test-Related Errors Uncovered in Family Practice Clinics
- Beijing-Style Air Pollution Damages Hearts as Well as Lungs
- Special Report: Court-Ordered End-of-Life Care for Comatose Man Deemed Torture
- Latinos by the Millions Have No Personal Physician
- Antibiotic Reactions Send Thousands to Emergency Rooms
- COURAGE Trial Results Revisited
- In the Long Run Medical Therapy Matches Stenting for Angina Relief
- Clotting Protein Implicated in Autoimmune Vasculitis
- Bivalirudin Fails to Best Unfractionated Heparin for PCI
- Investigational Tibolone Lowers Fracture Rate but Increases Stroke RISK
- Baby Heart Transplants Fan Ethical Debate Over Dead-Donor Rule
- Internet Prescribing of PDE-5 Inhibitors Passes Safety Test
- FDA Okays HIV Drug for Chronic Hepatitis B
- Recurrence Risk Suggests Extended Treatment for Some Early Stage Breast Cancer
- Non-Guideline Use of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Documented
- Childhood Clumsiness Linked to Adult Obesity
- Weight Loss in Early Diabetes Improves Later Control
- Cheerleading Causes Most Severe Sports Injuries in Young Women