Archive: 04/12/2017
Higher risk of dying due to heart cell damage without any symptoms occurs during or after non-heart surgery
Surgery that doesn't involve the heart may cause damage to the heart in people with known or at high risk of developing heart disease and was associated with an increased risk of death, according to new research in the American ...
Dec 4, 2017
US drugstore chain CVS to buy medical insurer Aetna for $69 billion
US drugstore chain CVS Health announced Sunday it would buy medical insurer Aetna for about $69 billion, in a move that would create a new giant in the healthcare sector.
Dec 4, 2017
Dengue vaccine not deadly: Sanofi, Philippines
A world-first dengue vaccination programme in the Philippines that was suspended over safety concerns will not cause anyone who was immunised to die, drug manufacturer Sanofi and local authorities said on Monday.
Dec 4, 2017
Patients only use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy: study
Doctors may be prescribing nearly twice the number of opioids than what the average patient needs after a hysterectomy, a new study suggests.
Dec 4, 2017