Excessive Mortality Observed in Anorexia Nervosa
Patients with anorexia nervosa mainly died from natural causes related to their eating disorder
Curcumin Cuts Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Mice
Protective effect of curcumin linked to attenuation of mitochondrial dysfunction
Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography Can Discriminate LVSF
Trained internal medicine physicians can differentiate normal from reduced left ventricular systolic function
Pediatric Nasopharyngeal CA Has Different Patient Demographic
Pediatric patients more often black and present with stage IV disease; have lower mortality
Study Looks at Impact of FDA Safety Alert on Morcellation
Decrease in use of minimally invasive hysterectomy, increase in complications after alert issued
Blood Test May Help Predict Acute Myeloid Leukemia Return
Test can identify post-chemo patients with NPM1 gene mutation
Frailty Ups Mortality Risk After Surgery in Seniors
Risk for death one year after major surgery significantly higher for frail patients
Rectal Cancer Surgery Best at 56 Days Post Chemo/Radiation
Patients who had procedure eight weeks after chemo and radiation therapy had best survival rates
Eluxadoline Eases Pain and Diarrhea for Some With IBS
Medication was approved recently by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Review Shows Lasting Weight Loss for Very-Low-Energy Diets
VLEDs plus behavioral program achieves greater long-term weight loss than behavioral program alone