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- Why Doctors Misdiagnose Your Illness
March 22, 2017
Read MoreWhy doctors misdiagnose your illness In medical school, doctors learn that every patient’s illness must be to diagnosed through a systematic process of elimination called differential diagnosis. To perform a differential diagnosis, a doctor first identifies your symptoms. Once all your symptoms are accurately identified, the doctor should make a list of all the possible […]
- Study Show Africanamericans With Colon Cancer Have Lower Survival Rates
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Show African-Americans With Colon Cancer Have Lower Survival Rates According to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced disease and are less likely to undergo surgery compared with Caucasians. The researchers evaluated four years of population-based […]
- 3 Signs Of Possible Melanoma
March 22, 2017
Read More3 Signs of Possible Melanoma There are many types of skin cancer. Melanoma is the rarest of the skin cancers but it is also the most deadly form of skin cancer. Melanoma can develop on any part of the body including the eye. The most common locations of melanoma are the parts of the body […]
- Autopsy Ii
March 22, 2017
Read MoreAutopsy II Whenever a claim is made that someone died due to medical negligence, the plaintiff must prove cause of death. Often, the cause of death will seem obvious. However, cause of death is almost never as obvious as it may appear. The only way to know cause of death for certain is to get an […]
- High Levels Of Creactive Protein Appear To Indicate Higher Heart Attack Risk
March 22, 2017
Read MoreHigh Levels of C-Reactive Protein Appear to Indicate Higher Heart Attack Risk For many years, cholesterol has been viewed as a key cause of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Now, researchers are convinced that inflammation is also involved in the process of cardiovascular disease. In fact, researchers now believe that cholesterol would not be nearly […]
- High Blood Pressure Drugs Link To Increased Cancer Risk Studied
March 22, 2017
Read MoreHigh blood pressure drug’s link to increased cancer risk studied One type of drug used to treat high blood pressure is called an “ARB” drug — sold under various brand names including telmisartan and candesartan. Scientists now believe that using ARB drugs may be associated with increased risk of developing new fatal cancer, especially lung […]
- New Technique For Detecting Pulmonary Embolish
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Technique for Detecting Pulmonary Embolism According to a study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM), combining a low dose computed tomography (CT) with a form of molecular imaging called single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) may provide an accurate diagnosis for pulmonary embolism. The researchers tested the diagnostic accuracy of SPECT/CT imaging […]
- Study Shows No Causal Link Between Drinking Coffee And Risk Of Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Shows No Causal Link Between Drinking Coffee and Risk of Breast Cancer The amount of caffeine consumption is not associated with an overall increased risk of breast cancer. These results were recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Breast cancer is diagnosed in nearly 200,000 women annually in the United States. With such […]
- Breast Cancer Medical Malpractice
March 22, 2017
Read MoreBreast Cancer Medical Malpractice Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the cells of the breast. Ductal carcinoma of the breast is the most common type of breast cancer in women. Ductal carcinoma refers to the development of cancer cells within the milk ducts of the breast. Breast cancer is usually discovered through a […]
- Intermittent Versus Continuous Androgen Deprivation In Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreIntermittent versus Continuous Androgen Deprivation in Prostate Cancer In a randomized trial, researchers assigned some 1500 patients with newly diagnosed hormone-sensitive, metastatic disease either to continuous or intermittent androgen-deprivation therapy. By a median follow-up of almost 10 years, the hazard ratio for death with intermittent therapy was 1.10, but it was not statistically significant. Quality-of-life […]