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SSRIs associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, readmission and death

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications - are associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, hospital readmission and death when taken around the time of surgery, according to an analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.

30 Apr 2013

IPS examines work of U.N. High-Level Task Force on population, development to eliminate stigma surrounding reproductive health

Inter Press Service examines efforts by the U.N. High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development to overcome stigma surrounding sexual and reproductive health in global discussions about population growth and development.

30 Apr 2013

Experts call for medical leaders to establish guidelines, embed honesty in academic cultures

Unethical behavior among physicians-in-training threatens to erode public trust and confidence in the medical profession, say two academic physicians in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

30 Apr 2013

UCLA study shows individuals with BDD have global bad wiring in their brains

Body dysmorphic disorder is a disabling but often misunderstood psychiatric condition in which people perceive themselves to be disfigured and ugly, even though they look normal to others. New research at UCLA shows that these individuals have abnormalities in the underlying connections in their brains.

30 Apr 2013

ACOEM honors American Express with prestigious health and safety award

American Express, the global financial services company headquartered in New York City, has been awarded the 2013 Corporate Health Achievement Award by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

30 Apr 2013

Academy asks public to wear orange in support of skin cancer awareness on Melanoma Monday

The American Academy of Dermatology aims to paint the nation orange this May by asking the public to wear orange in support of skin cancer awareness on Melanoma Monday, May 6.

30 Apr 2013

Penn Medicine's Brian L. Strom named 2013 Career Distinguished Investigator

Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH, the executive vice dean for Institutional Affairs in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, was recently presented with a National Award for Career Achievement and Contribution to Clinical and Translational Science at the Translational Science 2013 meeting in Washington, D.C.

30 Apr 2013

UAB study suggests Mediterranean diet may be linked to preserving memory, thinking abilities

A University of Alabama at Birmingham study suggests that the Mediterranean diet, which urges consuming foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, chicken and salad dressing, and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods, may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities.

30 Apr 2013

Researchers find that VEGF may not have any prognostic value for advanced prostate cancer

The well-studied protein VEGF does not appear to have any prognostic or predictive value for men with locally advanced prostate cancer, researchers from the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and other institutions found in a retrospective study published online April 25 in the journal BMC Radiation Oncology.

30 Apr 2013

Clinical trial to treat Female Orgasmic Disorder

Columbia University School of Nursing is the only site in New York State, and one of only 30 international sites selected to participate in a clinical trial to treat Acquired Female Orgasmic Disorder.

30 Apr 2013

UCSF study focuses on vexing problems of handling skin cancers among elderly patients

Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.

30 Apr 2013

Researchers say tiny thymus teaches immune system to ignore foreign bacteria in gut

The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.

30 Apr 2013

New ASPS statistics show arm lifts in women skyrocketed more than 4,000% since 2000

New statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons show that arm lifts in women have skyrocketed more than 4,000 percent in just over the last decade.

30 Apr 2013

Analysis identifies 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in breast cancer patients

A Big Data analysis that integrates three large sets of genomic data available through The Cancer Genome Atlas has identified 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in patients with the most common form of breast cancer.

30 Apr 2013

New research shows more than a third of stroke patients don't get to hospital by ambulance

More than a third of stroke patients don't get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that's the fastest way to get there, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

30 Apr 2013

Educational cartoon boosts worm infection prevention

Researchers in China have found that a health education package targeted at schoolchildren can improve hygiene behaviors and reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminth infection.

29 Apr 2013

Delayed psychosis treatment harms chance of success

The longer patients with first-episode psychosis go untreated, the less likely they are to achieve remission within a year of starting treatment, report researchers.

29 Apr 2013

Study examines health issues of residents living nearby drilling operations

Residents living in areas near natural gas operations, also known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are concerned their illnesses may be a result of nearby drilling operations.

29 Apr 2013

Upcoming symposium to offer highlights of 150-year history of Hospital for Special Surgery

An upcoming symposium will offer highlights of the 150-year history of Hospital for Special Surgery and at the same time provide a fascinating look at the evolution of medicine from the "Dark Ages" of the Civil War period to modern medicine as we know it today.

29 Apr 2013

Mayo Clinic captures top two awards for Innovative Services in Health Management

Mayo Clinic captured the top two prizes for Innovative Services in Health Management, one of twelve categories presented by the Edison Awards at the ceremony in Chicago.

29 Apr 2013

Education News and Research

SSRIs associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, readmission and death

IPS examines work of U.N. High-Level Task Force on population, development to eliminate stigma surrounding reproductive health

Experts call for medical leaders to establish guidelines, embed honesty in academic cultures

UCLA study shows individuals with BDD have global bad wiring in their brains

ACOEM honors American Express with prestigious health and safety award

Academy asks public to wear orange in support of skin cancer awareness on Melanoma Monday

Penn Medicine's Brian L. Strom named 2013 Career Distinguished Investigator

UAB study suggests Mediterranean diet may be linked to preserving memory, thinking abilities

Researchers find that VEGF may not have any prognostic value for advanced prostate cancer

Clinical trial to treat Female Orgasmic Disorder

UCSF study focuses on vexing problems of handling skin cancers among elderly patients

Researchers say tiny thymus teaches immune system to ignore foreign bacteria in gut

New ASPS statistics show arm lifts in women skyrocketed more than 4,000% since 2000

Analysis identifies 37 RNA molecules that might predict survival in breast cancer patients

New research shows more than a third of stroke patients don't get to hospital by ambulance

Educational cartoon boosts worm infection prevention

Delayed psychosis treatment harms chance of success

Study examines health issues of residents living nearby drilling operations

Upcoming symposium to offer highlights of 150-year history of Hospital for Special Surgery

Mayo Clinic captures top two awards for Innovative Services in Health Management

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