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More Sleep, Fewer Work Hours Recommended for Hospital Residents

A new report recommends strategies to reduce medical resident fatigue-related errors and improve patient safety and medical training by reducing residents' duty hours, increasing their sleep hours, and increasing supervision of work hour limits. More...
23 Dec 2008

Dosage of Platelet Transfusions Could Be Halved Without Risk

The dose of platelets given by transfusion to cancer patients who become thrombocytopenic can be halved without increasing the risk of bleeding, according to a new study. More...
23 Dec 2008

Cancer To Overtake Heart Disease As the World's top Killer by 2010

An international gathering of health organizations has declared that the rise in cancer is part of a trend that could also more than double the number of global cancer cases and deaths by 2030. More...
22 Dec 2008

MRI Reveals New Types of Injuries in Young Gymnasts

Adolescent gymnasts are developing a wide range of arm, wrist, and hand injuries that are beyond the extent of previously described gymnastic-related trauma, according to a recent imaging study. More...
22 Dec 2008

Ultrasound-Assistant Thrombolysis Promises Treatment of Extensive Deep Vein Thrombosis

According to recent findings, the use of ultrasound may help decrease the total dose of lytic agents used for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or acute limb ischemia. More...
17 Dec 2008

Lower Blood Pressure in Premature Babies May Increase SIDS Risk

A new study has found that infants born prematurely have lower blood pressure during sleep in the first six months of life, which could explain why premature infants are at an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. More...
17 Dec 2008

New Drug Choice for Treating Acute Pain

A new immediate-release oral tablet offers patients and healthcare professionals an additional choice for the central nervous system treatment and relief of moderate to severe pain. More...
16 Dec 2008
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