ACCF/AATS/SCAI/STS release consensus document to help guide use of minimally invasive heart therapy
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients with aortic valvular stenosis, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), along with the ...
Cardiology
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Novartis drug investigated after 11 deaths
A multiple sclerosis drug made by industry giant Novartis is under investigation after at least 11 patients taking the medicine died.
Medications
Jan 20, 2012 |
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What to consider when teens with autism want to drive?
In the first study to investigate driving as it relates to teens with a high-functioning autism disorder (HFASD), child development and teen driving experts at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Center for Child Injury ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Guidance materials issued for using medical recordings
(Medical Xpress) -- New advice and guidance on making and using clinical healthcare recordings for learning and teaching will be launched today. Clinical images, videos and other recordings are vital ...
Other
Dec 06, 2011 |
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New guidance for management of self-harm issued
(Medical Xpress) -- The healthcare guidance body NICE has today published a new clinical guideline on the longer-term care of adults, children and young people who self-harm. The guideline development group was chaired by ...
Other
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Doctoral student develops ethical guidelines for GPs
Malcolm Oswald, a doctoral student in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence in the School of Law, is a co-author of the new guide, entitled, Making Difficult Choices - Ethical Commissioning Guidance to General Practitioners. ...
Other
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Steps needed to ensure that home medical devices are easy-to-use and caregivers are well-trained
A new report from the National Research Council recommends steps the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies and professional associations can take to ensure that the medical devices and health information technology ...
Health
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Steps needed to reduce likelihood that pilot commuting practices could pose safety risk
Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration should take steps to reduce the ...
Health
Jul 06, 2011 |
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New toolkit will help identify early language issues
(Medical Xpress) -- A new assessment tool will help prevent multilingual children being wrongly diagnosed with speech and language problems.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 14, 2011 |
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