Archive: 20/04/2017
More Americans being hospitalized for a hypertensive emergency, but fewer are dying
A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds a rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in hospital mortality during the last decade. The presence of acute cardiorespiratory ...
Apr 20, 2017
Protection for the gut barrier: New approach may prevent graft-versus-host disease
Stem cell transplants can save lives, for example in patients with leukemia. However, these treatments are not free of risks. One complication that may occur is graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), basically donor-derived immune ...
Apr 20, 2017
Sexist and anti-gay jokes: It's all about men feeling threatened
Why do some men crack sexist and anti-gay jokes or find them funny, while others do not? According to Emma O'Connor of the Western Carolina University in the US, such disparaging jokes are a way for some men to reaffirm their ...
Apr 20, 2017
Health care leaders predict patients will lose under President Trump's health care plans
According to a newly released NEJM Catalyst Insights Report, health care executives and industry insiders expect patients - more than any other stakeholder - to be the big losers of any comprehensive health care plan from ...
Apr 20, 2017