Archive: 14/03/2017
Is Alzheimer's treatment of injecting stem cells into the brain a breakthrough or quackery?
More than eight years after he realized something was wrong, after, as he described it, "My brain went ...
Mar 14, 2017
By law, hospitals now must tell Medicare patients when care is 'observation' only
Under a new federal law, hospitals across the country must now alert Medicare patients when they are getting observation care and why they were not admitted - even if they stay in the hospital a few nights. For years, seniors ...
Mar 14, 2017
Reducing radiation could safely cut breast cancer treatment costs
Over half of older women with early stage breast cancer received more radiation therapy than what might be medically necessary, adding additional treatment and health care costs, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute ...
Mar 14, 2017
Novel antibody-drug conjugate shows promising results in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer
A clinical trial of an antibody-drug conjugate that combines the active portion of a chemotherapy drug with an antibody targeting a molecule expressed on tumor cells appears promising for the treatment of metastatic triple-negative ...
Mar 14, 2017
Does an early winter warmup help or hurt those with seasonal depression?
Chicagoans have been blessed with warm weather early this year. Record-breaking temperatures in February had people playing tennis, flocking to the lake path and even sunbathing in swim trunks.
Mar 14, 2017
Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?
Dear Mayo Clinic: What causes hip dysplasia in adults, and can it be treated without a total hip replacement?
Mar 14, 2017
Technology advances help to prevent, lessen impact of colon cancer
Approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. each year. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Mar 14, 2017