A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that patients underuse nonopioid pain relievers to supplement
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Drug test spurs frank talk between hypertension patients and doctors
There’s an irony at the heart of the treatment of high blood pressure. The malady itself often has no symptoms,
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Studies find more patients admitted to hospitals with cardiac conditions in winter months
Two new studies examined seasonal variations in cardiac-related hospitalizations specifically for aortic dissection and ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions (STEMI). The results
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Obese patients underrepresented in cancer clinical trials
Obesity is a risk factor for a number of cancer types and can influence cancer treatment outcomes. In 2014, cancer
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Imaging may allow safe tPA treatment of patients with unwitnessed strokes
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may lead to a significant expansion in the number of stroke
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Irritable bowel syndrome patients obtain robust, enduring relief from home-based treatment program
In the largest federally funded non-drug clinical trial for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), patients with the most severe and persistent
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A dose of empathy may support patients in pain
Research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that empathic, positive messages from doctors may be
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Faster walking heart patients are hospitalized less
Faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalised less, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society
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Are antidepressants safe in patients with coronary heart disease?
An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the cardiac events that may occur with the
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Boosting T cell ‘memory’ may result in longer-lasting and effective responses for patients
Just like people, some T cells have excellent memories. These subtypes known as memory T cells may explain why some
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