Excessive Blood Tests Could Raise Heart Surgery Morbidity
New research raises concerns about the risk of anemia and blood transfusions
Treadmill-Based Fitness Score Can Predict 10-Year Survival
FIT Treadmill Score easily attainable from any standard exercise test
Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 26-28
The 2015 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium The American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium was held from Feb. 26 to 28 in...
Majority of Doctors Yield to Parents’ Vaccine Delay Requests
But most believe it puts children at risk, researchers find
Mitral Valve Repair Could Improve Mental Health
Researchers find procedure leads to reduced depression and anxiety
SIR: Intranasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Eases Migraine
Therapy reduces pain level by about one-third for up to a month
SIR: Ultrasound Tx Relieves Pain in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis
Patients found relief from foot pain in short study, but longer trials are needed
Hospital Design Has Little Effect on Patient Satisfaction
Aesthetics aren't as important as care from doctors, nurses, and staff, researchers note
High Prevalence of HCV in Baby Boomers Presenting to ER
Unrecognized HCV more likely among males, African-Americans, under/uninsured patients
L858R Mutation in Circulating Free DNA Is Prognostic in NSCLC
L858R mutation in tumor tissue or cfDNA is marker of shorter overall, progression-free survival
