Another US health worker infected with Ebola
A third American health worker has tested positive for the Ebola virus while working with patients in West Africa, the Christian missionary group SIM said Tuesday.
Sep 2, 2014
Archive: 02/09/2014
Discharged patients return to the ER because 'better safe than sorry'
Patients who return to the emergency department within a few days of discharge do so principally because they are anxious about their symptoms and have lost trust in other parts of the health care system, according to the ...
Sep 2, 2014
Study finds change in type of procedure most commonly used for bariatric surgery
In an analysis of the type of bariatric surgery procedures used in Michigan in recent years, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surpassed Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in 2012 as the most common procedure performed for patients seeking ...
Sep 2, 2014
Researchers examine effectiveness of blocking nerve to help with weight loss
Among patients with morbid obesity, blocking the vagus nerve, which plays a role with appetite and metabolism, did not meet pre-specified efficacy objectives compared to a control group, although the intervention did result ...
Sep 2, 2014
Diabetes mellitus and mild cognitive impairment: Higher risk in middle age?
In a large population-based study of randomly selected participants in Germany, researchers found that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) occurred twice more often in individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2. Interestingly, ...
Sep 2, 2014
Community music programs enhance brain function in at-risk children
A new Northwestern University study provides the first direct evidence that a community music program for at-risk youth has a biological effect on children's developing nervous systems.
Sep 2, 2014
Residency training predicts physicians' ability to practice conservatively
Doctors trained in locations with less intensive (and expensive) practice patterns appear to consistently be better at making clinical decisions that spare patients unnecessary and excessive medical care, according to a new ...
Sep 2, 2014
