Friday, May 4, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Hospital strategies could improve post-MI survival rates in US hospitals

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

US hospitals that employ strategies such as always having a cardiologist on site could reduce 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction, show study findings.

Patient beliefs crucial to medication adherence

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Elderly people's beliefs about their medication for hypertension influences their adherence to treatment, a pilot study reveals.

Telmisartan normalizes BP more than valsartan

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Treatment with telmisartan results in significantly better clinic and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure control than valsartan or placebo, researchers say.

One baby born each hour in USA addicted to opiates

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

One baby born every hour in the USA is addicted to opiates, say researchers in JAMA.

Early menopause signals worse health in old age

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Women who undergo early menopause face substantially increased risks for osteoporosis, fragility fractures, and mortality, a long-term follow-up study has shown.

Low-dose radioiodine ablation effective in thyroid cancer patients

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Low-dose radioiodine ablation in combination with thyrotropin alfa therapy is an effective and convenient treatment for patients with thyroid cancer, show study findings.

AHA/ASA update SAH guidelines

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have published updated guidelines for the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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