A quick fix is possible for sacroiliac joint pain in many children and adolescents
Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant ...
Surgery
May 22, 2012 |
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High prevalence of bone disease in patients referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
There is a very high prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis among male patients with pulmonary disease, according to a new study from researchers in California.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 20, 2012 |
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Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worse
(AP) -- Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers ...
Cancer
May 04, 2012 |
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NHS statistics reveal data errors in care records
In a letter published today in the British Medical Journal, authors from Imperial College London NHS Healthcare Trust stress the importance of accurately capturing and coding patient episodes.
Health
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Diabetes associated with higher risk of cardiovascular problems in men
According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Providers' attitude toward vaccinating young males against HPV may challenge new recommendations
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that a health care provider's attitude toward male human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may influence the implementation of new guidelines. They believe ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Risk of death from heart failure is lower in women than in men
Women with chronic heart failure survive longer than their male counterparts, according to a large analysis of studies comprising data on more than 40,000 subjects. The analysis represents the largest assessment of gender ...
Cardiology
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Delaying ACL reconstruction in kids may lead to higher rates of associated knee injuries
Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for ...
Other
Feb 11, 2012 |
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Combined asthma medication therapy shown to reduce attacks
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Cancer drugs shown to cause mutations in mice offspring
(Medical Xpress) -- For many years, most of the studies done to see what effects cancer treatment has on the offspring of survivors, has involved radiation. This is because radiation is known to cause mutations in cells. ...
Medical research
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Cabazitaxel with radiation and hormone therapy may improve prostate cancer survival
Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center has started a Phase I clinical trial investigating the latest prostate cancer chemotherapy drug to extend survival, Cabazitaxel, in combination with radiation and hormone therapy. This first-of-its-kind ...
Cancer
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Male breast cancer patients stop taking tamoxifen early because of drug-related side effects
The largest study to investigate the tolerability of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen in male breast cancer patients has shown that men stop taking their prescribed therapy early because of problems with side effects caused ...
Cancer
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Researchers achieve male fertility breakthrough
A Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researcher has achieved a significant breakthrough in male fertility, producing normal sperm from mouse cells.
Medical research
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy
Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Women undergoing PCI display greater number of co-morbidities than men
New research shows that women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as angioplasty, exhibit more co-morbidities and cardiovascular risk factors than men. Risk-adjusted analyses have now indicated ...
Cardiology
Nov 01, 2011 |
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