Older Age Needn’t Be a Barrier to Herniated Disc Surgery
Seniors experience good outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy, researchers report
Chronic Lyme Disease Treatments Tied to Serious Adverse Effects
Medications in this context not shown to result in substantial long-term improvement, researchers say
Hydrotherapy Plus Conventional Drugs Beneficial in RA
Significant change in oxidative stress biomarkers and decrease in activities of antioxidant enzymes
Text Messaging Intervention Can Up Glycemic Control in T2DM
Greater reduction in HbA1c over time with text messaging intervention for low-income Hispanics
Unusual Measles Outbreak Described in Ontario in Early 2015
All 18 cases were suggested to have derived from a single importation of measles virus genotype D4
Risk Factors Explain Most Heart Failure Risk in Incident A-Fib
Four modifiable factors account for most of the population attributable risk of heart failure in women
Modified Colorectal CA Screening Score Improves Risk Prediction
Addition of BMI to Asia Pacific Colorectal Screening score improves risk prediction of neoplasia
20 Percent of Hospital Patients Have Side Effects From Abx Rx
One-fifth of those who had antibiotic-related side effects didn't require the drugs in the first place
Replacing Saturated Fats With Healthy Fats Lowers CVD Risk
Healthy fats can help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease as effectively as statins, researchers say
Horseback Riding May Improve Function in Late-Phase Stroke
Music-and-rhythm therapy also shown to help improve balance and memory
