Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Basic medical care of Ebola patients is neglected and must improve

The widespread misconception that there are no proven treatments for Ebola virus disease has meant that simple treatments - especially intravenous fluids and electrolytes, which could reduce the number of deaths caused by ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Low rates of gastrointestinal bleeding post-lumbar fusion

(HealthDay)—The rates of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage complications are very low following lumbar fusion surgery, but are associated with greater costs and mortality, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue ...

Cardiology

Chlorthalidone no better than hydrochlorothiazide for HTN

(HealthDay)—For older adults with hypertension, chlorthalidone is not associated with fewer adverse cardiovascular events or death, but correlates with increased hypokalemia compared with hydrochlorothiazide, according ...

Health

When morning sickness lasts all day

Almost all women experience some nausea or vomiting when pregnant. Approximately one out of every hundred suffers from acute nausea during pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum) and may need hospital treatment to restore hydration, ...

Health

Safe ways to relieve your young child's flu symptoms

(HealthDay)—Flu season is especially bad in the United States this year, and young children with the flu tend to suffer more than others because they can't take over-the-counter medications to help relieve their symptoms.

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