Archive: 08/05/2014
An extra doctor visit may help prevent rehospitalization of kidney failure patients
More frequent face-to-face physician visits in the month following hospital discharge may help reduce a kidney failure patient's chances of needing to be sent back to the hospital. That's the conclusion of a study appearing ...
May 8, 2014
Common test used on heart patients who need defibrillator implants unnecessary, study says
New research from McMaster University suggests that a commonly performed test during certain types of heart surgery is not helpful and possibly harmful.
May 8, 2014
Eating more fruits, vegetables may cut stroke risk worldwide
Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of stroke worldwide, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.
May 8, 2014