Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
2013-01-23
Preliminary results show promise for ‘individualized’ chemotherapyContinue Reading
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
2013-01-18
Even when patients took blood thinners, study found higher rate of dangerous clots in lungs, legsContinue Reading
PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors: Study
2013-01-18
These patients less likely to take prescribed medications that could prevent second strokeContinue Reading
Octaplas Approved for Blood-Clotting Disorders
2013-01-17
Made from treated human plasmaContinue Reading
Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
2013-01-15
Study found only high blood pressure was a greater predictor of heart attacks, strokes and blood clotsContinue Reading
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
2013-01-10
Addicts crushed, dissolved and injected Opana ER pills, CDC saysContinue Reading
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
2013-01-10
New scoring system helps doctors decide when to prescribe antacidsContinue Reading
Eliquis Approved for People With Heart Rhythm Disorder
2013-01-03
To help prevent stroke and deadly blood clotsContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
2012-12-28
FRIDAY Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — Both sickle cell disease and the condition known as sickle cell trait are genetic blood diseases: You’re born with one or the other because of the genes inherited from your parents. Beyond that, the two conditions vary considerably. Sickle cell disease gets its nameContinue Reading
Debate Heats Up Over Screening Athletes for Sickle Cell Trait
2012-12-28
NCAA mandates such a test, but medical group urges a different optionContinue Reading
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
2012-12-27
Researchers wonder if risky behaviors influence death ratesContinue Reading
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
2012-12-26
Taking aspirin, statins and not smoking helps people with blocked leg arteries avoid complicationsContinue Reading
Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic
2012-12-25
High-salt, high-fat foods may put these people at risk for heart attack, strokeContinue Reading
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
2012-12-20
Fewer people will need blood pressure meds, while some should check blood sugar moreContinue Reading