Study: Benefits of male circumcision far exceed risks
A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings reports that the health benefits of male circumcision exceed the risks by more than 100 to 1. Overall…
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FDA approves new implantable hearing device
On March 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first implantable device for people 18 and older with severe or profound…
FDA approves Impavido to treat leishmaniasis
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Read more.
FDA allows marketing of first device to prevent migraine headaches
On March 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of the first device as a preventative treatment for migraine headaches. This…
Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgery
A team approach reduces rates of major complications for complex spinal reconstructive surgery by two thirds, according to a report in Spine Deformity. The…
Study: CDC says improved antibiotic prescribing would reduce resistance
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that potential harm from antibiotic resistance can be reduced through formal programs…
Benefits of exercise training in heart failure
Exercise training reduces the risk for subsequent all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization in women by 26%, compared with 10% in men, according to a…
Study: U.S. women don’t know most stroke warning signs
According to a study in Stroke, many U.S. women don’t know most of the warning signs of stroke. Of the 1,205 women in the…
Study: Positive self-esteem protects older adults from health problems
According to a study in Psychoneuroendocrinology, a positive self-esteem can buffer adults older than 60 years against health threats. Researchers found that if an…
Study: Gestational diabetes may increase risk for atherosclerosis later in midlife
Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be at risk for early atherosclerosis during midlife before the onset of diabetes and metabolic diseases, according…
FTC supports APRN practice in new report
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released “Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs),” which cautions against legislators and policymakers…
Study: Fatigue common in CHD
A study in Nursing Research found that 40% of patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) reported fatigue more than 3 days a week…
Study: Benefits of male circumcision far exceed risks
A study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings reports that the health benefits of male circumcision exceed the risks by more than 100 to…
FDA approves new implantable hearing device
On March 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first implantable device for people 18 and older with severe…
FDA approves Impavido to treat leishmaniasis
On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Impavido (miltefosine) to treat a tropical disease called leishmaniasis. Read more.
FDA allows marketing of first device to prevent migraine headaches
On March 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of the first device as a preventative treatment for migraine…
Protocol reduces complications for complex spinal surgery
A team approach reduces rates of major complications for complex spinal reconstructive surgery by two thirds, according to a report in Spine…
Study: CDC says improved antibiotic prescribing would reduce resistance
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that potential harm from antibiotic resistance can be reduced through…
Benefits of exercise training in heart failure
Exercise training reduces the risk for subsequent all-cause mortality or all-cause hospitalization in women by 26%, compared with 10% in men, according…
Study: U.S. women don’t know most stroke warning signs
According to a study in Stroke, many U.S. women don’t know most of the warning signs of stroke. Of the 1,205 women…
Study: Positive self-esteem protects older adults from health problems
According to a study in Psychoneuroendocrinology, a positive self-esteem can buffer adults older than 60 years against health threats. Researchers found that…
Study: Gestational diabetes may increase risk for atherosclerosis later in midlife
Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes may be at risk for early atherosclerosis during midlife before the onset of diabetes and metabolic…
FTC supports APRN practice in new report
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released “Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs),” which cautions against legislators…
Study: Fatigue common in CHD
A study in Nursing Research found that 40% of patients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) reported fatigue more than 3 days…