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Patients and families gather to gain more awareness, knowledge about myositis

In early 2015, Mike Matthews, a teacher, social worker, and counselor for the State of Kentucky, experienced a constellation of apparently unrelated health problems that doctors could not diagnose. He lost more than thirty pounds, had trouble swallowing and speaking, developed a rash over his knuckles and other parts of his body, and experienced extreme muscle weakness and fatigue.

29 Aug 2018

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and pet owners not to use drug products, including homeopathic drug products, made by King Bio Inc., Asheville, N.C., and labeled as Dr. King's, as these products may pose a safety risk to people (especially infants, children, pregnant women and those with compromised immune systems), as well as pets due to high levels of microbial contamination identified at the manufacturing site.

29 Aug 2018

Using clinical quality registers to compare institutions or physicians may be misleading

Many clinical quality registries have been established during the 2000s, particularly in North America where such registers are used as a criterion for health care funding.

28 Aug 2018

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension Guidelines on arterial hypertension published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

Pregnant women with heart disease must give birth at 40 weeks gestation

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the recommendations in the 2018 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

New guidelines help decide if open heart surgery or stent is better after heart attack

New advice on the choice between open heart surgery and inserting a stent via a catheter after a heart attack is launched today.

25 Aug 2018

New guidance helps clear up confusion over how to diagnose heart attack

Confusion over how to diagnose a heart attack is set to be cleared up with new guidance launched today. The 2018 Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction is published online in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

IASLC presents 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Toronto

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer presents the IASLC 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer on September 23-26, 2018, in Toronto, Canada.

23 Aug 2018

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Community outreach and educational support for navigating health insurance options available in the Affordable Care Act marketplace are crucial for helping people choose the best plan based on their individual needs, according to researchers, health policy experts and community partners across Missouri - one of 19 states that hasn't expanded Medicaid eligibility.

23 Aug 2018

Position paper highlights the need to legitimize field of academic global surgery

An estimated 30 percent of all diseases globally require surgical care and expertise, yet global surgeons based in academic health centers often face institutional barriers that make it difficult for them to take the time to offer their services in low- and middle-income countries.

21 Aug 2018

The man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process

Dr. Michael Holick's enthusiasm for vitamin D can be fairly described as extreme.

20 Aug 2018

New research center aims to improve health outcomes for people with physical disabilities

Nationally, 1 in 5 adults lives with a disability. But knowing what it's like for those 53 million people to age - and how their unique needs may change over time - isn't always clear to the professionals that provide care.

20 Aug 2018

Rush's health care IT leaders reach White House

Information technology has changed the world, and now it's changing health care in dramatic and fast-moving ways. Rush is a nationally-recognized leader in using IT to achieve better outcomes, lower costs and improve the patient experience.

17 Aug 2018

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

This year, Medical Innovation will focus on healthcare on the front line. One of the highlights will be the British Army's Ice Maidens.

From Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 17 Aug 2018

New tool fills gap in Small Molecules market

This news story covers the launch of SmallMolecules.com, an online tool for scientists looking to buy and compare molecules for their experiments.

From SmallMolecules.com 17 Aug 2018

NIH begins first-in-human trial of experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine

Vaccinations have begun in a first-in-human trial of an experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.

16 Aug 2018

Study explores how many American cities protect the rights of employed breastfeeding mothers

Of the 151 largest cities across the United States, only Philadelphia and New York City have legislation that protects a nursing mother who returns to work outside the home and who wants to continue breastfeeding, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia published in Breastfeeding Medicine.

16 Aug 2018

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Patients and families gather to gain more awareness, knowledge about myositis

FDA warns consumers and pet owners not to use drug products made by King Bio

Using clinical quality registers to compare institutions or physicians may be misleading

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

Pregnant women with heart disease must give birth at 40 weeks gestation

New guidelines help decide if open heart surgery or stent is better after heart attack

New guidance helps clear up confusion over how to diagnose heart attack

IASLC presents 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Toronto

Health insurance education contributes to higher enrollment in ACA plans

Position paper highlights the need to legitimize field of academic global surgery

The man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process

New research center aims to improve health outcomes for people with physical disabilities

Rush's health care IT leaders reach White House

Medicine on the front line to be presented at Medical Innovation 2018

New tool fills gap in Small Molecules market

NIH begins first-in-human trial of experimental live, attenuated Zika virus vaccine

Study explores how many American cities protect the rights of employed breastfeeding mothers

Five tips for successful long-term breastfeeding

Research illuminates how online forum may offer suicide prevention support for males

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