Archive: 21/03/2018

Physical activity linked to lower mortality risk in CHD

(HealthDay)—Physical activity (PA), but not weight loss, is associated with improved survival in coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a study published in the March 13 issue of the Journal of the American College ...

Mar 21, 2018

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Wills & living wills

(HealthDay)—No one likes to think about end-of-life issues, but it's important for every adult to have a will, no matter their age.

Mar 21, 2018

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Adcetris FDA approval expanded to include later-stage Hodgkin's

(HealthDay)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) has been expanded to include adults with untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, the agency said Tuesday in a news ...

Mar 21, 2018

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Researchers link dietary supplement DHA to higher fat-free body mass in children

University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body ...

Mar 21, 2018

Pregnancy and motherhood during surgical training: Results of a nationwide survey

Surgeons take pride in the intensive training they endure, spending between five and nine years after medical school dedicated to gaining the skillsets needed to provide the best possible care for their patients. For female ...

Mar 21, 2018

Racial disparities in HIV control persist despite equal access to care

Researchers report that racial disparities in HIV control (viral load) exist even when patients have equal access to care, as shown in a study of black and white HIV-infected patients treated in the Veterans Administration ...

Mar 21, 2018

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Analysis shows influential US prostate study not representative of real-world patients

An analysis of 3 US cancer databases has shown that a major US study comparing surgery with observation in early prostate cancer patients, the PIVOT study, used patients which didn't properly reflect the average US patient. ...

Mar 21, 2018

Chronic opioids linked to increased complications after spinal fusion surgery

Patients who have been taking opioid pain relievers for several months before spinal fusion surgery are at increased risk of complications after their surgery, reports a study in the journal Spine.

Mar 21, 2018