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12/27/2018

For patients with kidney disease, genetic testing may soon be routine

A new study has found that genes cause about 1 in 10 cases of chronic kidney disease in adults, and

12/19/2018

Exercise linked to reduced mortality for patients with cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with cancer, participation in prediagnosis and postdiagnosis recreational physical activity is associated with reduced mortality, according to a

12/15/2018

Apixaban Prevents VTE in Cancer Patients Initiating Chemotherapy

FRIDAY, Dec. 14, 2018 — Among patients with cancer starting chemotherapy who are at intermediate-to-high risk, rates of venous thromboembolism

12/12/2018

Faster, cheaper test can help predict risk of metastasis in prostate cancer patients

For men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or patients previously treated, the risk of metastasis is a crucial determinant of

12/10/2018

Dialysis patients at risk of progressive brain injury

Kidney dialysis can cause short-term ‘cerebral stunning’ and may be associated with progressive brain injury in those who receive the

12/07/2018

Targeted cognitive training benefits patients with severe schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is among the most difficult mental illnesses to treat, in part because it is characterized by a wide range

12/01/2018

The Heartbreaking Truth About Poor Cardiac Arrest Patients

FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 — Ambulance response times for cardiac arrest are longer in poor U.S. neighborhoods than in rich

11/26/2018

1,000 patients died in three years ‘after having faulty implants’

More than 1,000 patients have died in just three years ‘after having faulty implants including pacemakers and breast implants’, investigation

11/15/2018

Bringing artificial limbs to patients who need them

After Johnny Matheny lost his left arm to cancer in 2008, he was determined to find a worthy replacement. But

11/07/2018

What Is Gastroenteritis?

“Gastroenteritis” means inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract.(Getty Images) Whether it was during an international vacation-gone-wrong or after touring day care