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- Diabetes Drug Warning Study Links Two Drugs To Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDiabetes Drug Warning — Study Links Two Drugs to Cancer The New York Times recently highlighted the work of Peter C. Butler, a UCLA endocrinologist who found precancerous changes in the pancreatic tissue of people who’d taken the antidiabetes drugs Januvia (sitagliptin) or Byetta (exenatide). The NIH will hold a meeting in June 2013 to […]
- Should I Get An Autopsy
March 22, 2017
Read MoreShould I get an autopsy? When a loved one dies in the hospital, the family members left behind suffer profound grief and sorrow. Needless to say, it’s always tough to say goodbye to the people we love. Unfortunately, when one of our loved ones dies in the hospital, a host of practical decisions must be […]
- Chemotherapy After Surgery For Colon Cancer Lengthens Survival
March 22, 2017
Read MoreChemotherapy After Surgery for Colon Cancer Lengthens Survival A new study shows that it is beneficial to get chemotherapy after surgery for colon cancer metastases. In this study, patients had complete surgical resection of lung or liver metastases. Some patients had chemotherapy after surgery and some did not. The patients who had chemotherapy had longer […]
- Regulator Says Hospitals Need Strict Heparin Rules
March 22, 2017
Read MoreRegulator says hospitals need strict heparin rules A regulatory group told hospitals Wednesday to adopt strict measures to prevent errors involving blood thinners including heparin — mistakes that have been made nearly 60,000 times and led to dozens of deaths in recent years. The Joint Commission issued a safety alert saying hospitals need to adopt […]
- New Guidelines Using Biomarkers For Metastatic Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreIf you have a newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer, should you have a biopsy of the metastases? Should your treatment be based on the biomarker status of the primary or the metastatic cancer? These guidelines instruct your doctors how to treat your metastatic breast cancer. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has put out […]
- Osteoporosis Drugs Linked To Colon Esophageal And Stomach Cancers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreOsteoporosis Drugs Linked to Colon, Esophageal and Stomach Cancers A new research study from the University of Oxford’s Cancer Epidemiology Unit found people who took oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis over a five-year period were twice as likely to be diagnosed with colon, stomach or esophageal cancer. Those who took 10 or more prescriptions of the […]
- Cerebral Palsy After Birth Injury During Vbac
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral palsy after birth injury during VBAC In a recent lawsuit, a family received a cash settlement (in a confidential amount) for a birth injury resulting in cerebral palsy and mental retardation. The case involved a Vaginal Birth After Caesarian or “VBAC.” During the VBAC procedure, the mother was given an inducing agent called “Cytotec,” […]
- Depression after Heart Attack is Predictor of Death
March 22, 2017
Read MoreDepression after Heart Attack is Predictor of Death According to a study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, people who have suffered a heart attack, depression and had a high heart rate at night, are independent predictors of death.Dr. Robert M. Carney of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, and colleagues conducted a series […]
- Study Links Genetic Variant To Risk Of Stroke
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Links Genetic Variant to Risk of Stroke According to a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), millions of people have a genetic variant that makes them more susceptible to ischemic stroke. A team of researchers from both the United States and Europe examined the data of four separate studies. […]
- Study Reports Preeclampsia Causes Epilepsy In Children
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Reports Preeclampsia Causes Epilepsy in Children Prior research has shown that eclampsia during pregnancy causes epilepsy in children born to women with eclampsia during pregnancy. Now, a study shows that preeclampsia also causes epilepsy in children. The best treatment for preeclampsia is to deliver the infant. If your doctor did not deliver your child when […]