Diagnostic errors affect an estimated 12 million U.S. adult outpatients annually; however, patients’ experiences of these errors are underexplored. To
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The Benefits of Yoga Specifically Designed for Cancer Patients
After you tell your friends and family about your cancer diagnosis, information will start landing in your inbox at an
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The people whose muscles are slowly turning to bone
Trapped in their own bodies: Heartbreaking stories of two patients battling a rare condition ‘that is slowly turning them into
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Complementary approaches such as meditation help patients manage chronic pain
Complementary practices such as meditation and mindful breathing helped patients manage chronic pain and in some cases reduced the need
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Chemotherapy patients are at risk from poor food safety practices at home
While chemotherapy is a gruelling form of treatment in itself, the reduced immune system function that it causes can leave
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It's time for data to translate into better outcomes for patients
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Smarter trials speed up patients’ access to effective treatments
Adaptive clinical trials are transforming the efficiency of drug development and the MRC has played a crucial role in implementing
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Thousands of patients could avoid ‘needless’ appendix operations
Thousands of patients could avoid ‘needless’ appendix removals if they are given strong antibiotics instead Treating ‘uncomplicated’ appendicitis with drugs
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NIRS-IVUS detects patients and plaques vulnerable to subsequent adverse coronary events
Results from the Lipid-Rich Plaque (LRP) study demonstrate the correlation between the presence of non-flow-limiting, non-intervened upon, lipid-rich plaques detected
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Tips for advising patients living in highly polluted settings
(HealthDay)—Clinicians advising families living overseas in highly polluted settings should understand their patients’ concerns and have a network of resources
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