Three-Drug Tx Ups Survival in Light-Chain Amyloidosis
Bortezomib, dexamethasone, alkylating agent treatment ups survival for patients with heart failure
Persistent High Spending Common in Year Before Death
Overall, 48.7 percent of older Medicare beneficiaries who died in 2012 had persistent high spending
Long-Term Pioglitazone Safe, Effective for NASH, T2DM
Safe and effective for patients with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Too Many A-Fib Patients Taking Aspirin Instead of Anticoagulant
Anticoagulants -- not aspirin -- dramatically cut the risk of stroke, researchers say
Sleep Apnea Could Worsen Cognitive Deficits in MS Patients
Link found between severity of sleep apnea and performance on attention, memory tests
Moderately Low LDL May Be Enough to Ward Off CVD Risk
Researchers find reduction to 70 mg/dL range not associated with additional benefit
Placebo Effect Seen in Brain-Training Program Effectiveness
Researchers need to account for placebo effects before claiming treatment success
Tips Provided for Leveraging Social Media
Kevin Pho of KevinMD shares insights into social media use in health care
Exercise May Be Protective Against Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Chronic inactivity linked to greater risk for the disease
Scientists Pinpoint Potential Drug Target for Zika Virus
Gene pathway that allows virus to move from one cell to the next could be future drug target
