Complementary Medicine Use Up With Chronic Conditions
Adults with two or more conditions more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine
PPI Exposure Accelerates Aging in Lab Endothelial Cells
Findings could help explain recent reports linking long-term use to adverse effect on cardiovascular health
Survival for HCV Cirrhosis, SVR Same As General Population
Findings in patients with compensated HCV cirrhosis who achieve SVR on interferon-based regimen
Slow Adoption of CO2 Insufflation for Post-Colonoscopy Pain
Evidence shows benefits of carbon dioxide insufflation in reducing pain
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Microbiome Linked to Infectious Complications in AML
Gastrointestinal microbiome diversity linked to infections for patients undergoing induction chemo
Regular Aspirin Use May Protect Against Bile Duct Cancer
People who took it regularly were three times less likely to develop the disease
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
First Case of Paintball-Linked Liver Injury Described
18-year-old male presented with symptoms consistent with acute appendicitis
CDC: Hepatitis C Leads Infectious Disease Mortality in U.S.
CDC notes that nearly 20,000 Americans died in 2014 from hepatitis C infection
