Archive: 20/11/2014
Pain, magnet displacement in MRI in patients with cochlear implants
Pain, discomfort and magnet displacement were documented in a small medical records review study of patients with cochlear implants (CIs) who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a report published online ...
Nov 20, 2014
New device reduces scarring in damaged blood vessels
When blood vessels are damaged through surgery, it can trigger an endless cycle of scarring and repair.
Nov 20, 2014
Economic burden of prediabetes up 74 percent over five years
The economic burden of diabetes in America continues to climb, exceeding more than $322 billion in excess medical costs and lost productivity in 2012, or more than $1,000 for every American, according to a study being published ...
Nov 20, 2014
Tropical rickettsial illnesses associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes
A recent study from the Thai-Myanmar border highlights the severe and previously under-reported adverse impact of readily treatable tropical rickettsial illnesses, notably scrub typhus and murine typhus, on pregnancy outcomes, ...
Nov 20, 2014