Surgical lung resection, in which part of a lung is removed, can be a safe and effective treatment option for high-risk patients with early stage lung cancer, according to an article posted online by the Annals of Thoracic ...
Nov 10, 2015
College freshmen who play football linemen positions may face a greater risk of specific heart problems than other players, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Session 2015.
Nov 10, 2015
Short bursts of high-intensity exercise improved cholesterol, blood sugar and weight among Type 2 diabetes patients more than 30 minutes of sustained, lower-intensity exercise, according to research presented at the American ...
Nov 10, 2015
Imaging tests of obese children—some as young as 8 years old—showed signs of significant heart disease and heart muscle abnormalities, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Nov 10, 2015
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a position paper exploring the factors driving the growth of "concierge" and other "direct patient contracting practices" (DPCPs) and the "limited" evidence on their ...
Nov 10, 2015
In the summer of 1989, Leonard Jason fell ill with the worst sore throat of his life. He couldn't shake it. As the leaves turned red and gold that fall, his energy and weight dropped dramatically, eventually forcing him to ...
Nov 10, 2015
Eight years after having gastric bypass surgery as teenagers, patients continue to have significant weight loss and improvement in their lipid profiles.
Nov 10, 2015
Right now, in any American hospital, about half of the patients have a prescription for an acid-reducing drug to reduce heartburn or prevent bleeding in their stomach and gut.
Nov 10, 2015
