Archive: 23/02/2017
Researchers find standard pacemakers and defibrillators safe for MRI using a new protocol
The MagnaSafe Registry, a new multicenter study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), has demonstrated that appropriately screened and monitored patients with standard or non-MRI-conditional pacemakers ...
Feb 23, 2017
Young baseball pitchers advised not to ignore shoulder pain
While good pitchers are in high demand even in youth sports, pitching too early and too often can have a lasting impact on the body. In fact, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine caution that throwing year-round at an early ...
Feb 23, 2017
Study reveals proven ways to improve doctor-patient communication
A hospital-wide communication training program, outlining best practices for doctors to follow in interactions with patients, improved patients' perception of doctor communication by 9 percent, according to new research. ...
Feb 23, 2017
Scientists close in on cracking 'Enigma Code' of common cold
Scientists at the Universities of York, Leeds, and Helsinki say they are a step closer to cracking, what researchers have dubbed, the 'Enigma Code' of the common cold virus.
Feb 23, 2017