Archive: 03/12/2015

IV diuretics deemed safe in outpatient heart failure care

(HealthDay)—Intravenous (IV) diuretics appear to be safe and effective for outpatient volume management in heart failure, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in JACC: Heart Failure.

Dec 3, 2015

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Lixisenatide doesn't affect cardiovascular risk in T2DM

(HealthDay)—The addition of lixisenatide to usual care does not impact the rate of major cardiovascular events or other serious adverse events among patients with type 2 diabetes and a recent acute coronary syndrome, according ...

Dec 3, 2015

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Addition of immunosuppression no benefit in IgA nephropathy

(HealthDay)—For patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, the addition of immunosuppressive therapy to intensive supportive care does not improve outcomes, according to a study published in the Dec. 3 issue of the ...

Dec 3, 2015

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Making sense of the senseless violence

(HealthDay)—Mass shootings and the accompanying carnage have now become a regular part of life in America. And mental health experts warn that this steady drumbeat of violence could have major consequences for the nation's ...

Dec 3, 2015

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Too few Americans are taking needed cholesterol-lowering drugs: CDC

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of American adults who should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs don't, federal government researchers report.

Dec 3, 2015

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French poultry exports hit by bird flu: ministry

A string of countries in Asia and north Africa have banned imports of French poultry following a bird flu outbreak, the agriculture ministry said Thursday in Paris.

Dec 3, 2015

Human cases of 'rabbit fever' have jumped up this year

Health officials are seeing an increase of a rare illness called rabbit fever that was beaten back decades ago.

Dec 3, 2015

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Internists have 'significant concerns' about pending insurance company mergers

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today told the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division that it has "significant concerns about the pending mergers between Aetna/Humana and Anthem/Cigna and the potential negative ...

Dec 3, 2015

Depressed head and neck cancer patients three-and-one-half times less likely to survive, have higher recurrence risk

Depression is a significant predictor of five-year survival and recurrence in head and neck cancer patients, according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. These findings, published in Pyschosomatic ...

Dec 3, 2015

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Researchers identify biomarker of early lung cancer that may increase survival

Researchers in Taiwan have identified a biomarker that detects the most common lung cancer in its earliest stage. The discovery could one day change how long lung cancer patients live.

Dec 3, 2015

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Archive: 03/12/2015

IV diuretics deemed safe in outpatient heart failure care

Lixisenatide doesn't affect cardiovascular risk in T2DM

Addition of immunosuppression no benefit in IgA nephropathy

Making sense of the senseless violence

Too few Americans are taking needed cholesterol-lowering drugs: CDC

French poultry exports hit by bird flu: ministry

Human cases of 'rabbit fever' have jumped up this year

Internists have 'significant concerns' about pending insurance company mergers

Depressed head and neck cancer patients three-and-one-half times less likely to survive, have higher recurrence risk

Researchers identify biomarker of early lung cancer that may increase survival

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