Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
Senior Runners Expend Similar Energy As Younger Runners
Rate of oxygen consumption differs little between active seniors and younger runners
Temporal hs-cTnT Increase Linked to Risk of CHD, CHF
Temporal increases in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T over six years linked to increased risks
ASCO: Smartphone App May Help Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer
Researchers found tracking symptoms, alerting doctors to problems early led to longer survival
California’s Right-to-Die Law Now in Effect
Move raises percentage of terminally ill patients in United States who will now have this option
Shift Work ‘Unwinds’ Body Clock, May Lead to More Severe Stroke
Circadian rhythm disruption may interact with sex to modulate pathological effect of stroke
Clonidine Has Antipyretic Effect in ICU Patients
Patients receiving clonidine in addition to commonly used sedative agents have lower temperature
15.5 Million Americans Now Surviving Cancer
But better tools needed to support their long-term recovery, researchers say
Post-CABG Infection Risk Up Significantly for Severely Obese
Excess weight also linked to extended hospital stays, researchers find
Decline in Complex Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome
Risk in 2010 to 2012 reduced by almost 40 percent compared with 1992 to 1994
