http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—For patients with severe acute gastrointestinal bleeding, a restrictive transfusion approach is safe and effective compared with a liberal approach, according to a study published in the Jan. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-restrictive-transfusion-strategy-safe-acute.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:58:55 EST news276433113 (HealthDay)—Although use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is prohibited among athletes because it reportedly enhances performance, there is no scientific evidence that it does so, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-evidence-doping-athletic.html Medications Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:44:31 EST news274333445