Raplixa Approved to Control Surgical Bleeding
2015-05-01
Spray-dried product promotes clotting when other methods are ‘ineffective or impractical’
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Few Sickle Cell Patients Receiving Beneficial Drug, Study Finds
2015-04-28
Medication helps reduce painful episodesContinue Reading
Americans Get Too Many Tests Before Cataract Surgery, Study Finds
2015-04-15
Costs for unnecessary blood work, urine tests and EKGs add upContinue Reading
Pharmacists Key to Whether Patients Take Blood Thinners
2015-04-14
In study, almost 30 percent of people with atrial fibrillation didn’t use Pradaxa as instructedContinue Reading
Older Donated Blood Safe for Heart Surgery Patients, Study Finds
2015-04-08
No difference in outcomes between use of fresher or older red cells, researchers reportContinue Reading
In Rare Cases, Kids Can Get Food Allergies From Donated Blood
2015-04-07
But these ‘transferred’ reactions clear up within a few months, experts sayContinue Reading
Are Heart Surgery Patients Losing Too Much Blood to Tests?
2015-04-07
Experts recommend limiting frequency of tests, using conservation measuresContinue Reading
Benefits of Iron Supplements Unclear for Pregnant Women, Young Children
2015-03-31
Task force concludes there’s too little information to recommend screening for deficiencies
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New Stroke Prevention Efforts May Be Paying Off
2015-03-31
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brainContinue Reading
Older Blood Just as Good for Transfusions
2015-03-17
Canadian study found no significant difference in outcomes when compared to fresh bloodContinue Reading
Manual Clot Removal After Heart Attack May Not Help, Could Harm
2015-03-16
Researchers also report that procedure appears to increase the risk for stroke
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Newer Blood Thinner May Improve Outcomes for Heart Attack Survivors
2015-03-14
Company-funded trial finds lower rates of heart attack, death with Brilinta versus placeboContinue Reading
Hospitalizations After Severe Blood Infections May Be Preventable
2015-03-10
Study suggests readmissions are often for diseases, conditions that can be treated after first dischargeContinue Reading