Archive: 16/12/2014

Direct oral anticoagulants have distinct bleeding profiles

(HealthDay)—Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have distinct bleeding profiles and require individualized management approaches, according to a state-of-the-art review published in the December issue of JACC: Cardiovascular ...

Dec 16, 2014

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Is a Nintendo a safe Christmas present?

Nintendo video gaming systems are common Christmas presents, but how safe are they?

Dec 16, 2014

Consider false-positives when test results don't add up

(HealthDay)—Physicians should weigh patient history and include the possibility of false-positive test results when considering differential diagnoses, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Internal ...

Dec 16, 2014

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Urinary catheters often left in too long during hospital stay

(HealthDay)—Even when appropriately used, urinary catheters are often left in place longer than necessary in hospitalized patients, according to a perspective piece published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Dec 16, 2014

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Ebola survivors face critical problems

(HealthDay)—Many Ebola survivors in West Africa face major challenges and need support to help them cope, two new studies report.

Dec 16, 2014

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When gas prices go up, so do motorcycle accidents, study finds

(HealthDay)—As gas prices rose in recent years, so did motorcyclist injuries and deaths, a new study suggests.

Dec 16, 2014

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Brain-injury program working with NFL players

A brain-injury treatment program originally designed for military veterans injured on the battlefield has been updated to include professional athletes.

Dec 16, 2014

Guinea pigs can be source of serious strep infection

(HealthDay)—In the world of infectious diseases, one worrisome phenomenon is when an illness that originated in animals jumps over into people.

Dec 16, 2014

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Physicians reminded of ethical obligations regarding torture

(HealthDay)—With the issuing of the new U.S. Senate report on interrogations, the American Medical Association (AMA) is reminding physicians of their ethical obligations relating to torture and interrogation.

Dec 16, 2014

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'Kids' diseases' now hitting adults

(HealthDay)—Chickenpox befell Angelina Jolie this week, preventing the actress-turned-director from attending the premiere of her new film.

Dec 16, 2014

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