Coronary Bypass Surgery Death Rates Decline, Regardless of Hospital Volume
Since 1997, rates of death subsequent to coronary artery bypass graft(CABG) surgery have been dropping, while the number of proceduresperformed has decreased, according to an article released on April 21, 2008 in Archives of Surgery, a JAMA/Archivesjournal.
Genentech Provides Update On AVAiL Phase III Study Of Avastin Plus Chemotherapy In First-Line, Advanced, Non-Squamous, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Genentech, Inc. (NYSE:DNA) announced an update for the previously reported Roche-sponsored international Phase III clinical study (AVAiL) of Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy, in patients with advanced, non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
John Prescott Battled Bulimia For Ten Years
Ex-Deputy Prime Minister, UK, John Prescott, 69, battled in silence with eating disorder bulimia for ten years. In a BBC interview Prescott says the shame of being a high-profile figure with the illness kept him in silence.
One Size Does Not Fit All: Diverse Populations Pose Special Health Needs
As the face of America continues to change, a research report released today by The Joint Commission, entitled "One Size Does Not Fit All: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Diverse Populations, " urges health care organizations to assess their capacity to meet patients' unique cultural and language needs.
High Anxiety?
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don't get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won't, benefit from each anti anxiety prescription they write.
Overuse Of Codeine, Oxycodone And Barbiturates Increases Risk Of Chronic Migraine
People who overuse barbiturates and opioids, such as codeine, butalbital, and oxycodone, to treat migraine are at an increased risk of developing chronic migraine, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12 - 19, 2008.
Pine Bark Naturally Reduces Osteoarthritis, Lowers Joint Pain, Improves Physical Function
More than 20 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, with half a million Americans having a total joint replacement each year.
Elsevier Expands Procedures Consult With Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics And Anesthesia Procedures
Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced hat it has added three new modules to Procedures Consult™ in orthopedics, anesthesia and emergency medicine. Procedures Consult (http://www.
Science Expands Science Signaling, Featuring Research Related To Medical Advances, And More
The journal Science, published by the non-profit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has announced plans to expand its online journal, Science Signaling, which focuses on new insights for combating disease as well as understanding normal human biology.
Standard Chemo Works Better Against Metastatic BRCA1 2 Breast Cancer Than Against Sporadic Tumors
The first study to investigate the effects of chemotherapy on metastatic breast cancer in women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation has shown that standard chemotherapy works better in these patients than in women without the BRCA1/2 mutation.