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- Hospital Delay In Administering Angioplasty To Heart Attack Patients Almost Doubles Death Rate
March 22, 2017
Read MoreHospital delay in administering angioplasty to heart attack patients practically doubles death rate A new study documents the importance of hospitals giving heart attack patients prompt angioplasty. So-called “system delay” in treating patients with heart attacks — the time from the first ambulance call to the start of angioplasty or other hospital treatment — almost […]
- Man Killed In Truck Accident On I80 Truck Accident Lawyers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMan Killed in Truck Accident on I-80 Truck Accident Lawyers Yesterday a man was killed in a truck crash on Interstate 80 in Mercer County. The car he was riding in crashed into a tractor-trailer. There were more than about 2.5 million injuries. More than 4,800 people were killed in large truck crashes. If you […]
- New Study Gives More Hope For Surviving Aggressive Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Study Gives More Hope for Surviving Aggressive Prostate Cancer It’s long been believed that patients with aggressive prostate cancer are not candidates for surgery. A new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association found that surgery provides long-term cancer control in these cases. Patients with the most aggressive form […]
- Birth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBirth Size Linked to Breast Cancer Risk Women who are heavier and longer at birth are at increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life, British researchers report. As birth weight and length increases, so does the risk for breast cancer, according to the results of a study published in the Sept. 30 online […]
- Breast Cancer Victim Awarded 15 Million In A Malpractice Suit Against Her Doctor
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBreast cancer victim awarded $15 million in a malpractice suit against her doctor after her cancer was initially missed A breast cancer victim has been awarded $15 million in a medical malpractice suit against her doctor after her cancer was initially missed, despite a lump in her breast. Her doctor misdiagnosed her cancer, costing her […]
- Majority Of Women Are Not Getting The Ovarian Cancer Treatment They Should
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMajority of Women Are Not Getting the Ovarian Cancer Treatment They Should Two out of three women with ovarian cancer don’t receive treatment in accordance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, according to a meeting presentation that’s getting New York Times coverage. Using the California Cancer Registry, researchers identified some 13,000 patients who underwent oophorectomy […]
- Meningits Decreases After Vaccine
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMeningitis Decreases After Vaccine According to researchers in Pittsburgh, the rate of pneumococcal meningitis in the U.S. dropped significantly after the introduction of a vaccine against seven strains of Streptococcus pneumonia. The researchers reported in the Jan. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. On the other hand, the researchers noted a significant, […]
- Multiple Cars Crash On Turnpike Near Cranberry Township
March 22, 2017
Read MoreMultiple Cars Crash on Turnpike near Cranberry Township A car accident on the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike near Cranberry Township resulted in several other car crashes. Between five and 10 vehicles were involved in the crash. This occurred on November 16, 2008. See the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania car accident attorneys for more information about car accidents.
- Cancer Malpractice Lawyer Colon Cancer Screening
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCancer Malpractice Lawyer — Colon Cancer Screening There may be a new way to conduct genetic screening of patients for colon cancer. Doctors at Ohio State University and Northwestern University have discovered a definitive link between an inherited genetic variation and the risk of colorectal cancer. The genetic variation is said to significantly increase the […]
- Vitamins C And E Studied For Prevention Of Preeclampsia
March 22, 2017
Read MoreVitamins C and E Studied for Prevention of Preeclampsia Preeclampsia, the leading cause of perinatal mortality (death of mother, fetus or newborn), is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and excessive protein in the urine, and it complicates five to seven percent of otherwise healthy pregnancies. Preeclampsia can set in anytime after […]