Health

First of its kind study links wildfire smoke to skin disease

Wildfire smoke can trigger a host of respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, ranging from runny nose and cough to a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke. A new study suggests that the dangers posed by wildfire ...

Medical research

Patients improve after heart cell therapy

Four of six critically ill COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients significantly improved after receiving an experimental therapeutic designed to reduce inflammation, a major cause of death from this disease, according to a case ...

Medical research

New evaluations for improved severe head injury care

People who suffer severe head injuries are sometimes placed on mechanical ventilators to ensure oxygen delivery to the body's vital organs, including the brain. Initially, mechanical ventilation is provided through a tube ...

Surgery

Early surgery ups outcomes in infective endocarditis

(HealthDay) -- For patients with infective endocarditis and large vegetations, early surgery reduces death from any cause and embolic events, compared with conventional treatment, according to a study published in the June ...

Diabetes

No MI rate advantage for aggressive T2DM glucose control

(HealthDay)—In patients with type 2 diabetes, more aggressive glucose-control strategies have variable short-term effects on microvascular complications, but they do not reduce the rate of myocardial infarction over four ...

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