A Look at Major Ebola Outbreaks and When the Disease...
(MedPage Today) — With around 600 suspected cases and at least 130 deaths, the new Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of Congo has been declared a public health...
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I’ve Seen One Too Many E-Scooter Injuries in the Trauma...
(MedPage Today) — With their sleek black bodies and shock absorbers, powered scooters are an attractive toy. For many, they seem like a convenient solution to urban traffic, but based...
Blood Markers to Direct Lung Cancer Screening; Name Change for...
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president...
What I Learned When We Treated a Possible Ebola Patient
(MedPage Today) — Long before it was first identified in 1976, Ebola disease, the mysterious illness capable of causing fever, vomiting, and bleeding, struck fear into the hearts of those...
Microvascular Dysfunction an Important Independent Contributor to Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) — Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) was an important independent component of ischemic heart disease, though it often accompanied epicardial coronary artery disease, a prospective study showed. In a...
Migraine With Aura Tied to Higher Stroke Risk
(MedPage Today) — Middle-aged and older adults who had migraine with aura had a greater risk of subsequent stroke, a study of 11,000 people showed. Over 6 years, migraine with...
Coal Mining and Cancer; Cancer Viruses in Wastewater; Sunscreens Miss...
(MedPage Today) — A systematic review of studies of exposure to pollutants at coal mining operations showed a consistent association with higher cancer mortality. (American Cancer Society) Vanessa Trump, 48,...
The Ebola Outbreak in Congo Went Unnoticed for Weeks. This...
(MedPage Today) — Health officials believe the Ebola outbreak in Congo started weeks ago and say they haven’t identified the source. The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency...
What Was Erectile Dysfunction Linked With?
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House Hearing on the Physician Fee Schedule, MACRA Finds Much...
(MedPage Today) — A House hearing on how to improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and encourage more use of advanced alternative payment models (AAPMs) included lots of agreement on...
