Archive: 18/12/2013
Ex-Microsoft executive to take over overhaul of health care website
Kurt DelBene, who relinquished his post as president of Microsoft Office in July amid a corporate shake-up, is starting a short-term gig Wednesday - as chief fixer for the troubled federal health insurance website.
Dec 18, 2013
Deep brain stimulation may help with driving for people with Parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation may have a beneficial effect on driving ability for people with Parkinson's disease, according to a new study published in the December 18, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...
Dec 18, 2013
Modest weight loss may reduce heart disease, diabetes risks in middle-aged women
Modest weight loss over 2 years in overweight or obese, middle-aged women may reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dec 18, 2013
Markers of inflammation in the blood linked to aggressive behaviors
People with intermittent explosive disorder—a psychiatric illness characterized by impulsivity, hostility and recurrent aggressive outbursts—have elevated levels of two markers of systemic inflammation in their blood, ...
Dec 18, 2013
With the surgical robot, similar outcomes at a higher cost
In a study of national data on colon surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers found that while patients who undergo either minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery or the high-tech robotic approach have similar outcomes, robotic ...
Dec 18, 2013
Heart disease and stroke continue to threaten US health
Heart disease and stroke remain two of the top killers of Americans and pose a significant threat to millions of others, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2014, published ...
Dec 18, 2013
Heart disease linked with dementia in older postmenopausal women
Heart disease may put older postmenopausal women at higher risk for decreased brain function such as dementia, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dec 18, 2013