Complication Rates Low With Mastectomy, Breast Reconstruction: Study
2014-09-02
But there was slightly higher risk of complications with double mastectomy, researchers addedContinue Reading
Double Mastectomy Doesn’t Improve Survival, Study Finds
2014-09-02
But many more women in U.S. are choosing the radical procedureContinue Reading
Nerve Blocking Procedure Fails to Impress in Weight Loss Study
2014-09-02
Modest reduction not significantly better than diet drugs or other surgeries
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Melatonin Doesn’t Curb Delirium After Surgery
2014-09-02
Study finds hormone supplements have no effect on elderly patients’ confusionContinue Reading
Drug Gives ‘New Hope’ Against Heart Failure, Expert Says
2014-08-30
Experimental medication beat standard treatment at reducing hospitalizations, cardiovascular deaths
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Monkey Trial Supports Ebola Drug That May Have Helped 2 Stricken Americans
2014-08-29
All 18 rhesus monkeys infected with the virus survived after getting the experimental medication, researchers reportContinue Reading
‘Doctor-Shopping’ for Painkillers Common After Broken-Bone Surgery, Study Finds
2014-08-29
1 in 5 patients sought narcotics from multiple physiciansContinue Reading
Scientists Find Differences in Brains of Those With Dyslexia
2014-08-29
Scans showed less connectivity in regions linked to readingContinue Reading
Gene Research Yields Insights Into Ebola Virus
2014-08-28
Strain tied to West Africa outbreak has mutated hundreds of times, and only spreads among humansContinue Reading
Polyp Removal Doesn’t Always Signal Raised Colon Cancer Risk, Study Says
2014-08-27
Findings suggest doctors may repeat colonoscopies unnecessarilyContinue Reading
MERS Virus Doesn’t Seem to Spread Easily, Study Finds
2014-08-27
5 percent chance of getting it, while experts cite a 25 percent chance of catching flu
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Scientists ‘Rewrite’ Bad Memories in Mice
2014-08-27
Manipulation of brain cells can switch negative emotions to positive ones, researchers sayContinue Reading
Overconfident Folks May Blind Others to Their Real Abilities
2014-08-27
This self-deception can lead to risk taking, and problems for institutions that promote such people, study suggestsContinue Reading
Study: Young Adults Who Had Depression Have ‘Hyper-Connected’ Brain Networks
2014-08-27
Finding might help predict, prevent and treat the disorder, researchers sayContinue Reading