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Herceptin, Breast Cancer Drug, May Cause Heart Troubles for Some Older Women Patients
Herceptin (trastuzumab) was originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
Patients Going Mobile: The Consumerization of Radiology
This post originally appeared on Intel Healthcare’s website as a post in…
Family Caregivers Live Longer Than Non-Caregivers: Mortality Rates 18% Lower
It is often assumed that family caregivers are having a hard time…
Startup Alzheon’s Proposal for Alzheimer’s Drug Success Adds New Science to Failed Trials
First published on MedCityNews.com. From a commercial perspective, the last few decades of…
Paramedic Visits to Seniors Reduce EMS Calls by 32%: How Weekly Drop-Ins Encourage Better Health
A new study presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress finds that paramedics may be…
New Resources That Will Help Speed Diagnosis of Rare Diseases
The rare community has made huge strides in the 30 years that…
11 Social Factors That Contribute to Higher Readmissions
Are readmissions in or out of a hospital’s control? Who should be…
Scientists Recode Entire Genome of Organism: The Dawn of Synthetic Biology?
Like editors trying to improve a poorly-written book, a team of scientists…
Air Pollution Causes Cancer: WHO Says We Must Act “Without Further Delay”
Outside air pollution causes cancer and is a major risk to health…
