Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinical trial demonstrates success of low FODMAP diet
A change in diet can improve the lives of those diagnosed with a common, but hard-to-treat gut disorder.
May 24, 2016
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University of Michigan Health System
Health
Hospitals can tear down 'wall of silence' using new research-based patient safety toolkit
Inside the walls of America's hospitals, countless feats of healing and caring happen every day. But when something unexpected, or harmful, happens to a patient, a different kind of wall can sprout up almost instantly.
May 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers set out to discover if the risk of death from sepsis continues even after the acute infection has been cured
It's known that many patients die in the months and years after sepsis.
May 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles:
May 20, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Care for COPD: Could more be done?
Fifteen million: That's the number of adults in the United States affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
May 17, 2016
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Surgery
Surgery surprise: Small rural hospitals may be safer, less expensive for common operations
They may be in small towns. They may only have a couple of surgeons. But for common operations, they may be safer and less expensive than their larger cousins, a new study finds.
May 17, 2016
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Health
Poll: Many parents keep prescription opioids at home
Nearly half of parents whose child had leftover pain medication from a surgery or illness say they kept the prescription opioids at home—representing a potential problem down the line.
May 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COPD symptoms common among smokers, even when undiagnosed
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that smokers, who wouldn't typically be diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are still showing symptoms consistent with the diagnosis.
May 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Quality of life meets cure for prostate cancer treatment
Remember the game Operation? You need to carefully remove the body part without nicking the sides or the buzzer will sound.
May 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
A 'communication breakdown' during general anesthesia
It's a topic that has long captivated doctors, scientists and the public—what exactly happens in your brain when you're oblivious on the operating table?
May 11, 2016
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