'Movement retraining' can reduce knee pain (w/ Video)
Aches and pains got you down? The way you walk could be wearing out parts of your body.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jun 05, 2012 |
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A marker in the lining of the lungs could be useful diagnostic technique for lung cancer screening
The most recent research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology says molecular biomarkers in the tissue and fluid lining the lungs might be an additional predictive technique for lung cancer screening.
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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Hospitals performing expensive heart procedures are more costly for all patients
Hospitals that perform expensive, invasive cardiovascular procedures on a disproportionate number of patients are more costly for all heart failure patients, including those treated with noninvasive methods, according to ...
Cardiology
May 10, 2012 |
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Diagnostic and invasive procedures common in women with breast-conserving surgery
Women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have high rates of diagnostic and invasive breast procedures after treatment with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) according to a study published April 5 in the Journal of the Na ...
Cancer
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Quality of cartilage repair tissue can also be determined without a surgery
A team at the MedUni Vienna, headed by Sebastian Apprich of the University Department of Radiodiagnostics at the High-Field Magnetic Resonance Centre of Excellence, has now discovered in collaboration with ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Medicare/Medicaid rule increases costs without improving patient outcomes for defibrillator implants
The cost to place an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) increased by $844 per case after a new requirement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) went into effect in February 2010, according to ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Heart patients do better with non-surgical valve replacement than standard medical therapy
Patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis who are too sick for open-heart surgery have better survival rates and an improved quality of life after undergoing catheter-based heart valve replacement than if the patients had been ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Long-term outcomes of TAVI show non-cardiac co-morbidities main cause of mortality
Non-cardiac co-morbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and frailty are the main predictors of late mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), suggesting that ...
Cardiology
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Varicose veins keep some in long pants all year
(HealthDay) -- Varicose veins are a cosmetic issue for most people, but they can be a sign of a serious medical problem for others, an expert says.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 18, 2012 |
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Endoscopic procedure may result in better outcomes for patients with infected severe pancreatitis
In a small, preliminary trial, patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis (severe form of the disease involving devitalized pancreatic tissue) who received a less-invasive procedure, endoscopic transgastric necrosectomy ...
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Cardiovascular societies release heart valve replacement credentialing recommendations
Four leading heart organizations representing cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons released initial recommendations today for creating and maintaining transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) programs. The recommendations ...
Cardiology
Mar 01, 2012 |
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A Rhode Island Hospital physician's experience in front-line field hospital in Libya
Adam Levine, M.D., an emergency medicine physician with Rhode Island Hospital and a volunteer physician with International Medical Corps, was deployed to a field hospital near Misurata, Libya, during the conflict there. He ...
Other
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Orthopaedic smart device provides personalized medicine
Imagine a smart sensor customized to provide vital, real-time information about a patient's recent orthopaedic surgery. Instead of relying on X-rays or invasive procedures, surgeons will be able to collect diagnostic data ...
Other
Feb 14, 2012 |
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US plastic surgeries rise for second straight year
The number of Americans getting nips and tucks rose in 2011 for the second straight year despite difficult economic times, a major US plastic surgeons' groups said on Thursday.
Other
Feb 09, 2012 |
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New appropriate use criteria reflect latest scientific data on restoring blood flow to heart
Updated appropriate use criteria released today offer detailed guidance on when to use an invasive procedure to improve blood flow to the heart and how to choose the best procedure for each patient. The clinical scenarios, ...
Cardiology
Jan 30, 2012 |
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