USPSTF Recommends High Blood Pressure Screening
Confirmatory blood pressure measurements should be conducted outside the clinical setting
Cancer Survivors Often Have Poor Dietary Quality
Worse intake patterns than matched individuals from general population for empty calories, fiber
Doxycycline May Cut Bleeding With Ventricular Assist Device
ADAMTS-13 is clinical target to cut pathologic vWF degradation with LVAD support
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 7-11
The Infectious Diseases Society of America annual meeting (IDWeek 2015) The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was...
Sorafenib, Sunitinib May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
Higher stroke risk found in older kidney cancer patients taking the drugs
COPD Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Adjustment for smoking attenuates risks for all strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts Lung Transplant Survival
Increase in walk distance up to 1,400 feet confers incremental survival advantage
Training Module Helps Optometrists ID Glaucoma
Particularly with inclusion of additional examination techniques
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy May Be Underused
Racial disparities associated with use of the procedure for uterine, cervical cancers
Dying at Home Brings More Peace Without More Pain
Patients and loved ones find greater comfort spending final days together in familiar place
