Archive: 24/05/2017
Cuts to addiction services in England are 'a false economy' warns expert
Cuts to addiction services in England are a false economy and are instead increasing pressure elsewhere in the NHS, warns an expert in The BMJ today.
May 24, 2017
Pregnancy complications linked to heightened heart disease risk in young adult offspring
Complications of pregnancy, such as high blood pressure and infections, are linked to a heightened risk of early coronary heart disease in the young adult offspring, finds research published in the online journal Heart Asia.
May 24, 2017
Drug for refractory psoriatic arthritis shows promise in clinical trial
In a pivotal phase-3 clinical trial led by a Stanford University School of Medicine investigator, patients with psoriatic arthritis for whom standard-of-care pharmaceutical treatments have provided no lasting relief experienced ...
May 24, 2017
Canada's largest hospital reports on year of medically assisted dying
Today, in the New England Journal of Medicine, the team from University Health Network in Toronto that developed the organization's protocol for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) describes UHN's approach and experience. ...
May 24, 2017