Uniform Methods Urged for Grading Hospital Report Cards
2010-11-09
Inconsistent surveillance practices threaten validity of rankings, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Say They've Made Blood From Skin
2010-11-09
Discovery could benefit surgical, cancer, anemia patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hemophilia Drug Used Off-Label Raises Clot Risk
2010-11-04
Those without blood disorder who were given it were twice as likely to have trouble, review foundContinue Reading
Use Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients With Caution, Experts Say
2010-10-26
New guidelines issued for drugs that reduce transfusion riskContinue Reading
Home Monitoring of Blood-Thinner Use Appears Effective
2010-10-20
Home tests show promise for patients taking warfarin, study findsContinue Reading
Some With Once-Deadly Leukemia Can Take a Break From Gleevec
2010-10-20
Small minority of CML patients went off the drug for 2 years with no sign of recurrenceContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Back Anemia Drugs for Kidney Patients
2010-10-19
More research needed on optimum dose, despite stroke risk posed by drugs, panel members sayContinue Reading
Heart Surgery Patients Do Fine With Fewer Blood Transfusions: Study
2010-10-12
But transfusion rates vary widely around the nation, a second study findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Feed Your Toddler Enough Iron
2010-10-07
How to offer sufficient iron in the dietContinue Reading
Most Americans Unfamiliar With Sepsis, Survey Finds
2010-09-30
The bacterial infection can lead to organ failure, deathContinue Reading
Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Study
2010-09-22
Absolute risk is small, but greater for new users, elderly, researchers findContinue Reading
Researchers Identify Markers for Aplastic Anemia Risk
2010-09-21
Shorter ‘caps’ on chromosomes prior to treatment predict higher odds of relapse, death, researchers findContinue Reading
Study IDs Risk Factors for Blood Clots After Hip Surgery
2010-09-21
Presence of other diseases may play role, but not age or gender, researchers findContinue Reading
Anemia Drugs Could Pose Threat to Some Kidney Patients
2010-09-15
Study finds ‘poor responders’ to meds like Aranesp at higher risk for heart trouble, deathContinue Reading