In a small study based on conversations with 20 hospital-based surgeons, Johns Hopkins researchers say they found that most report
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Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than half
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care
Complication of ‘fat freezing’ procedure may be more common than thought
Cryolipolysis is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that eliminates excess fat by freezing it. But a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia
Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs: Both private and public insurers continue to deny coverage for drugs at high rates
The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high
What would help or hinder patient participation in mitochondrial disease clinical trials? Patient-centric perspective offers key insights into upcoming treatment studies
As clinical trials gear up with the aim of attaining the first FDA-approved treatments for mitochondrial disease, a new study
Urinary markers predict bone problems after hip replacement
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have identified urinary markers that differentiate total hip replacement
Common diabetes drug found safe for most diabetics with kidney disease: Acidosis related to use of metformin seen only in those with severely decreased kidney function
Results of a large-scale study suggest that the oral diabetes drug metformin is safe for most diabetics who also have
A rare but extremely distressing phenomenon: Patients being conscious during CPR
New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark aims to raise awareness of a rare but extremely
Timing resuscitation compressions using the song ‘La Macarena’ or using a smartphone app improve compression quality
New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary
Some veterans at higher risk of Zika complications
Zika virus (ZIKV) has affected roughly half a million people in the Western hemisphere in recent years, including US veterans.