The potential harms of interventions are tricky to get a handle on. Our feelings about them are, too. It wouldn't be easy – even if we didn't have to deal with people trying to beat up, or minimize, the risks of treatments. ...
Sep 1, 2015
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A sister-to-sister kidney transplant in France reported Wednesday is the first to combine robotics, vaginal access and the donated organ's immediate implant after removal, according to the surgeons.
Aug 19, 2015
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(HealthDay)—A mobile phone application (app) has been released to identify current drug shortages, resolved shortages, or discontinuations of drug products, according to a press release published by the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Mar 6, 2015
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A healthcare worker recently back from Sierra Leone was diagnosed with Ebola on Monday by doctors in Scotland's largest city, the first diagnosis of the deadly virus in Britain during the current outbreak.
Dec 29, 2014
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Norwegian scientists with European partners have found evidence for the presence of enterovirus in pancreatic islets of type 1 diabetic patients. This provides evidence consistent with the theory that a low grade enteroviral ...
Dec 16, 2014
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Most exaggeration in health related science news is already present in academic press releases, finds a study published in The BMJ this week.
Dec 9, 2014
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(HealthDay)—A national initiative has been launched to help answer questions that people may have about their new health coverage and to offer health providers the tools needed to promote patient engagement, according to ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Men with blood group O are far less likely to suffer a recurrence of cancer after prostate tumour surgery than men with other blood types, researchers reported on Monday.
Apr 14, 2014
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(HealthDay)—The 32-mg, single intravenous dose of Zofran (ondansetron), an anti-nausea drug, is being removed from the market due to its potential to cause serious, even fatal, cardiac damage, according to a Drug Safety ...
Dec 6, 2012
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Medical journal press releases are the most direct way that journals communicate with the news media about new research. According to a study in the British Medical Journal, press release quality appears to have an important ...
Jan 31, 2012
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