Boston College now says 120 students reporting illnesses
Boston College says more than 120 students have now reported gastrointestinal illnesses, and nearly all are students who ate at a Chipotle restaurant near campus.
Dec 9, 2015
Archive: 09/12/2015
Hospital safety culture critical in improving surgical results
To achieve better results for surgical patients, hospitals tend to focus on technical issues like surgeons' skills and operating room equipment. However, a non-technical factor, the so-called 'safety culture,' may be equally ...
Dec 9, 2015
Women poor at attending even tailored cardiac rehab program sessions
Even with cardiac rehab (CR) programs tailored to their needs, women heart patients miss more than half of the sessions prescribed to them, according to a joint study by York University and the University Health Network (UHN).
Dec 9, 2015
Recently approved heart drug poses potential risk to brain and eye, researcher warns
Patients with mild heart failure stand to benefit from a new drug that can halt the progression of their disease and reduce their risk of cardiovascular-related death. But the drug—a tablet that combines the agents valsartan ...
Dec 9, 2015
Sleep-disordered breathing patients at greater risk for atrial fibrillation
Sleep-disordered breathing often predicts the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) in older men, according to U.S. researchers.
Dec 9, 2015
How bad does it hurt? New research helps children suffering from chronic pain conditions
A new study describes the development of pediatric pain measures for a National Institutes of Health Initiative aimed at helping doctors better evaluate and therefore better treat children who cope with chronic pain. Based ...
Dec 9, 2015
