What Is Abnormal Blood Pressure?
Posted Fri, 2011/03/18 - 01:42 by Amer Kaissi
New research suggests that current guidelines on what constitutes abnormal blood pressure may be too strict.Tests & Procedures
No Sponge Left Behind!
Posted Thu, 2011/02/10 - 01:26 by Amer Kaissi
A new technology using surgical sponges tagged with special chips allows accurate detection if these sponges are mistakenly left inside the patient during surgery.
Elective Deliveries Are Scheduled Too Early
Posted Fri, 2011/02/04 - 06:02 by Amer Kaissi
A new call to action shows that rates of early elective deliveries are alarmingly high, and vary considerably from hospital to hospital and from region to region.
Aiding Heart Bypass Surgery With Scorpion Venom
Posted Mon, 2010/11/01 - 03:47 by Fred Lee
A compound found in scorpion venom might help reduce the problems associated with heart bypass surgery.
Diagnostic Errors Are A Threat To Patient Safety
Posted Mon, 2010/09/20 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Medical errors happen frequently and can be the cause of patient pain, suffering, and even death.
Corneas Made In Laboratory Restore Vision
Posted Fri, 2010/09/10 - 04:08 by Fred Lee
Researchers have succeeded in restoring vision by using laboratory-derived corneas, thereby circumventing the need to use donor tissue.
Radiation Exposure From Medical Scans
Posted Fri, 2010/06/25 - 04:26 by Fred Lee
Repeated use of high-tech medical imaging techniques expose patients to excessive amounts of radiation.
Controversial Lyme Disease Guidelines Upheld
Posted Tue, 2010/05/04 - 06:17 by Fred Lee
An independent review has upheld previous guidelines regarding the treatment of Lyme disease.
Pros And Cons Of Electronic Medical Records
Posted Fri, 2010/04/30 - 20:08 by Amer Kaissi
Electronic medical records can improve doctors’ access to patient information and enrich patient education, but can also be a distraction for doctors and can, ironically, enable some to engage less with patients.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Risk For Kidney Stones
Posted Sun, 2010/03/21 - 10:04 by Fred Lee
Gastric bypass surgery might increase a person's risk for developing kidney stones.
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