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Older Patients have an Increased Risk of Complications from Major Cancer Surgery, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 18, 2016 11:45 AM ESTOlder cancer patients are more likely to have complications from surgery than younger cancer patients are, a new study is reporting.
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Hospice Patients rarely get a Medical Visit in the Last Two days of Life, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 09, 2016 11:44 AM ESTHospice patients rarely get a visit from a medical professional within the last two days of life, a new study reported.
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Hospital says a 4th Patient has died after being infected from Mold Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 08, 2016 11:34 AM ESTA fourth patient at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who contracted an infection during a mold outbreak last year has died.
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Second Participant in Zafgen’s Obesity Drug Trial Dies
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 02, 2015 04:09 PM ESTA second participant involved in Zafgen's late phase trial for an obesity drug has died.
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CDC Investigation Finds Man got Cancer from Tapeworms
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 05, 2015 09:45 AM ESTExperts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a man died of cancer, which was transmitted from tapeworms.
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Waking up During Surgery can Lead to Bad Memories
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 29, 2014 10:19 AM ESTSurgical patients who experienced "accidental awareness during general anesthesia" can be scarred for life, a new study found.
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Most HIV-Positive Americans are not Getting Treatment
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 26, 2014 09:40 AM ESTA new CDC report found that only 30 percent of HIV-positive patients have their infection under control.
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Study Reports New Fines for Readmission can Hurt Patient Care
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2014 03:21 PM ESTIn a new study, researchers from the University of Michigan examined whether or not fining hospitals would improve COPD patients' quality of care.
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5 Important End-Of-Life Topics to Discuss
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 03, 2014 12:30 PM ESTA new study identified the top five topics patients and their family members want in end-of-life discussions.
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Diabetics with Better Access to Physicians Report Improved Outcomes
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 27, 2014 01:18 PM EDTIncreased physician accessibility is linked to improved outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, a new USC study reported.
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Doctors Successfully used “Dead” Hearts in Transplants
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 01:11 PM EDTA team of doctors from Australia were able to revitalize dead hearts and transplanted one in a 57-year-old patient.
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Hospital Acquisitions Increase Patient Costs
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 22, 2014 11:34 AM EDTThe ongoing trend of hospitals merging with medical groups and physicians practices in an effort to improve the coordination of patient care is failing and instead increasing the cost of patient care, according to a new study.
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Patients Unaware of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 16, 2014 10:40 AM EDTA new study reported that caregivers were more likely than patients with seizure disorders to know what sudden unexpected death in epilepsy was.
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First Case of Google Glass Addiction Treated
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 15, 2014 10:45 AM EDTAccording to the doctors, the man checked in to the Navy's Substance Abuse and Recovery Program to get treatment for alcoholism and for Internet addiction disorder linked to Google Glass.
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Experimental Drug For Texas Ebola Patient
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 07, 2014 09:04 AM EDTA Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola in Texas has received an experimental drug, officials said. This is the first time a medicine has been used to fight the deadly virus in human.
