Archive: 08/02/2019
Research links deprivation, inequality to poorer blood thinner outcomes
New University of Otago research is warning doctors to be wary of potential health risks for Māori and Pacific patients taking a common blood thinner.
Feb 8, 2019
With eye on 2020, Trump seizes on abortion issue
President Donald Trump is proposing a congressional ban on late-term abortions as he seeks to expand his conservative support ahead of the 2020 election.
Feb 8, 2019
Intensive blood pressure lowering safe for clot-buster-treated stroke patients, but doesn't lessen disability
Intensive blood pressure lowering safely reduced the risk of bleeding in the brain in ischemic stroke patients being treated with clot-busting drugs, but did not improve post-stroke recovery, according to late breaking science ...
Feb 8, 2019
Removing more blood via minimally invasive surgery more likely to improve hemorrhagic stroke recover
The greater the volume of blood removed from the brain via minimally invasive surgery after a cerebral hemorrhage the greater the odds of better functional recovery, according to late breaking science presented at the American ...
Feb 8, 2019
Comprehensive review analyzes vocal-cord restoration in 18 Grammy Award-winning singers
A retrospective review of laser microsugery performed in 18 Grammy Award-winning performers treated by surgeons at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Laryngeal Surgery has revealed insights into the treatment ...
Feb 8, 2019