New Clinical Guidelines for Treating Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Are Parents to Blame for Their Child’s Obesity?
According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years … but who or...
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Dealing With Childhood Obesity
One-third of the nation’s children are carrying too much weight, and researchers are beginning to...
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Guidelines for Intracranial Neurointerventional Procedures
Rapid advancements in endovascular interventions have facilitated the use of intracranial...
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Experimental Paint Kills MRSA Bacteria
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created nanoscale coating for surgical...
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Managing Thoracic Aortic Disease
Thoracic aortic diseases result in more than 40,000 deaths per year in the United States, but this...
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Atrial Flutter: Current Concepts & Management Strategies
Typical atrial flutter (AFL), a condition which affects an estimated 200,000 new patients...
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Should Fast-Food Chains Serve Statins?
Would you like a statin with your fries? British researchers have suggested that fast-food...
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Risk of Dying from Coronary Heart Disease Drops 50%
When it comes to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), Americans seem to be heading in the...
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"Microneedle" Flu Vaccine May Replace Conventional Injections
A new dissolving microneedle patch may help improve vaccination efforts against influenza compared...
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Preventing Delayed CINV to Improve Patient Outcomes
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) remains a major adverse effect of cancer...
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Overcoming the Oncology Workforce Shortage
In March 2007, results of a study commissioned by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...
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New Initiatives to Improve Patient Care
Nurses have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the growing community of cancer...
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Identifying High-Risk Patients for EVAR
Advanced cross-sectional imaging and enhanced screening efforts have enabled physicians to...
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A Smoking Cessation Strategy for Thoracic Surgeons
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, and...
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American Diabetes Association 2010 Scientific Sessions
The American Diabetes Association held its 2010 Annual Scientific Sessions from June 25 to 29 in...
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New Guidelines for Advanced NSCLC
In the most recent update, investigators conducted a literature search for all relevant randomized...
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Improving Medication Adherence in HIV
Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy more than a decade ago, morbidity and mortality...
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A New Approach to Reducing the HAI Burden
The prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)—particularly bloodstream infections (BSIs)...
Read MoreDistal Radius Fractures: New Guidelines
Distal radius fractures are among the most common fractures in the body, usually occurring as a result of a fall. The radius is the most commonly broken bone in the arm. Typically, these breaks occur when a person’s fall causes...
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