Archive: 11/05/2015
Experts denounce WHO's slow Ebola response (Update)
A UN-sponsored report on Monday denounced the World Health Organization's slow response to the Ebola outbreak and said the agency still did not have the capacity to tackle a similar crisis.
May 11, 2015
Both standard and aggressive treatment provide similar benefit in reducing atherosclerosis
Treating both low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol with statins and blood pressure with calcium channel antagonists reduces harmful coronary plaque, according to a new study presented today as a late-breaking ...
May 11, 2015
Parents' decision-making in HPV vaccination of daughters analyzed
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of sexually transmitted diseases, with more than 70% of sexually active people getting the virus at least once in their lifetimes. Persistent infection with some HPV strains can ...
May 11, 2015
Long-term positive results from device to sand away severe calcium in coronary arteries
After two years, patients treated with orbital atherectomy, a device that sands away severely calcified plaque in the coronary arteries prior to stenting, continued to show positive results, according to new data from the ...
May 11, 2015