Print
Email
Bookmark
RSS
Better Sign of Blood Vessel Narrowing and Early Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiologists and heart
imaging specialists at 15
medical centers in eight
countries have enrolled the
first dozen patients in a
... > full story
Study Maps Effects of Acupuncture on the Brain
New research about the
effects of acupuncture on
the brain may provide an
understanding of the complex
mechanisms of acupuncture
and could lead to a wider
... > full story
Heart Patients Using Herbal Remedies May Be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous Drug Interactions
More and more Americans are
turning to herbal remedies
to help manage chronic
conditions or promote
general health and wellness.
... > full story
Children More Likely to Visit the Dentist If Their Parents Do, Too
Whether or not children
receive regular dental care
is strongly associated with
their parents' history of
seeking dental care. A new
... > full story
Browse News Stories
1 to 10 of 10,721 stories (2,508 over past year)
view headlines only
-
Poor Hand-Grip Strength Associated With Poor Survival
February 9, 2010 — Poor or declining hand-grip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found a new article. The fastest growing segment of the elderly ... > full story -
Test Could Predict Which Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients Will Become Severely Ill
February 8, 2010 — A simple blood test could predict which patients with the lung-scarring disease known as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are soon to get far worse, an indicator that could one day influence their ... > full story -
Promising Results Shown for Kidney Cancer Drug
February 8, 2010 — The drug pazopanib (Votrient) slowed the progression of advanced renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, in patients by 54 percent, according to a new ... > full story -
Fingers Account for Majority of Pediatric Amputations, New Study Finds
February 8, 2010 — According to a new study, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and younger in the United States in 2003. Of these cases, finger and thumb amputations ... > full story -
Many Surgeons Suffer Injuries from Minimally Invasive Techniques
February 8, 2010 — Surgeons who engage in minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery are providing great benefits to their patients, but possibly to their own detriment. That's the finding of the largest survey ever ... > full story -
Glaucoma Medications May Be Associated With Reduced Risk of Death Over 4-Year Period
February 8, 2010 — Glaucoma patients who take medication for the condition appear to have a reduced likelihood of death, according to a new ... > full story -
Study Examines Course and Treatment of Unexplained Chest Pain
February 8, 2010 — Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a new study. ... > full story -
Usual Care Often Not Consistent With Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Pain
February 8, 2010 — Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a new ... > full story -
Today's Healthcare
Public Health
Health Policy
Personalized Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Diseases and Conditions
Pay-for-Performance in Healthcare: Can You Get the Quality You Are Paying For?
February 8, 2010 — Although the idea of pay-for-performance (P4P) is popular among healthcare policy makers and private insurers, the results do not necessarily translate to the patient. A new study analyzes ... > full story -
Psychosocial Problems Are Common in Children With Dental Fear
February 8, 2010 — Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counseling contact with a ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 81,134
