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Study traces hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to patients’ own bodies

October 15, 2018 bloodstream, Bodies, hospital-acquired, infections, Own, patients, study, to, traces

The most common source of a bloodstream infection acquired during a hospital stay is not a nurse’s or doctor’s dirty

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The health innovation system is ‘broken’ and failing patients, warns UCL report

October 15, 2018 'broken', and, failing, health, innovation, is, patients, report, System, the, UCL, warns

NHS patients are being let down by a global health innovation system which fails to deliver the treatments they need

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Metastatic breast cancer patients report high level of financial impact

October 9, 2018 breast, cancer, financial, high, impact, level, metastatic, of, patients, report

A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive

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Natural killer cells may open lifesaving cancer treatements to more patients

October 6, 2018 cancer, cells, killer, lifesaving, may, more, natural, open, patients, to, treatements

Immunotherapy is making headlines for saving the lives of hundreds of cancer patients including former President Jimmy Carter. But many

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Patients 65 years of age or older with hip or spine fracture should be treated for osteoporosis

October 4, 2018 65, age, be, for, fracture, hip, of, Older, or, osteoporosis, patients, Should, spine, treated, with, years

A coalition of the world’s top bone health experts, physicians, specialists, and patient advocacy groups today released their clinical recommendations

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A web-based program is as effective as group counseling for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

October 2, 2018 A, As, counseling, disease, effective, fatty, for, group, is, liver, non-alcoholic, patients, program, web-based, with

Lifestyle changes are the cornerstone of preventing and treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Scientists report success in using web-based

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PCI, CABG both acceptable for CKD patients with LMCAD

September 27, 2018 acceptable, both, CABG, CKD, for, LMCAD, patients, PCI, with

(HealthDay)—For patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), those with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing revascularization have

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Heart failure patients enrolled in hospice use less health care

September 25, 2018 care, enrolled, failure, health, heart, hospice, in, less, patients, Use

(HealthDay)—Patients with advanced heart failure enrolled in hospice have fewer emergency department visits, hospital days, and intensive care unit (ICU)

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Spinal Implant Could Be Breakthrough for Paralyzed Patients

September 25, 2018 be, Breakthrough, Could, for, Implant, paralyzed, patients, spinal

MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 — A paraplegic man has regained the ability to move his legs and walk with assistance,

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Should doctors just put patients on Weight Watchers?

September 19, 2018 Doctors, just, on, patients, Put, Should, Watchers?, weight

An Australian study has found it could be more economically effective for the heathcare system to fund patients' participation in