Archive: 22/10/2015

Data on foodborne disease outbreaks at your fingertips

(HealthDay)—With one in six Americans infected with foodborne disease—sometimes called "food poisoning"—every year, U.S. health officials have upgraded an online resource for local health investigators and wary consumers.

Oct 22, 2015

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Ultrasound highly accurate for diagnosing groin hernia

(HealthDay)—Ultrasound (US) is highly accurate for diagnosing the presence and type of groin hernia, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound.

Oct 22, 2015

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PCI can be considered for noninfarct artery in STEMI

(HealthDay)—For select patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with multivessel disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), PCI in the noninfarct artery should be considered, according ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Drugs commonly used in kidney transplant patients not as effective as previously thought

Kidney transplants saves lives and dramatically improve quality of life, but transplant recipients often must take dozens of pills a day to keep their new kidney functioning and prevent complications. Now, three new studies ...

Oct 22, 2015

Case of ovarian hyperthecosis described

(HealthDay)—A case of ovarian hyperthecosis has been presented in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Oct 22, 2015

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FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug called Onivyde as part of a treatment regimen for advanced pancreatic cancer.

Oct 22, 2015

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CRT may be preferred strategy for elderly with lung cancer

(HealthDay)—Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is associated with survival benefit over chemotherapy (CT) alone for elderly patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Brain differences seen in young adults at genetic risk of Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Young adults who have an increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease may already show differences in how their brains handle spatial navigation, a small study suggests.

Oct 22, 2015

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HPV-linked throat cancer responds to reduced chemo, radiation: study

(HealthDay)—Lower-level radiation and chemotherapy may be as effective as standard doses for some patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer of the throat, tonsils and tongue, and may cause fewer side effects, ...

Oct 22, 2015

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Pain relief, function up post knee replacement in arthritis

(HealthDay)—Total knee replacement usually results in greater pain relief and better joint function after a year than nonsurgical osteoarthritis treatment, researchers report in the Oct. 22 issue of the New England Journal ...

Oct 22, 2015

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