Sunday, July 12, 2009

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Carpal Tunnel Relief in a Cup

Healing method used around the world eases pain in small study more >>

Despite More Tests, Some Aren't Getting Results

Electronic record-keeping alone isn't the answer, researcher says more >>

CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged

Lack of improvement in death rates, experts say, may be because recipients are sicker more >>

Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed

It's used more often in spinal fusions, but experts worry about costs and complications more >>

Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury

Ultrasound-guided procedure reduced pain and restored mobility in tendinitis patients, study finds more >>

For Some, Virtual Colonography May Be Just As Good

Less invasive test might spur more people to be screened, experts say more >>

Racial Clusters Seem to Affect Access to Colon Care

U.S. areas with more black residents lack specialists, study shows more >>

Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment

Positive airway pressure therapy works best when couple works together, research shows more >>

Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's

Finding questions theory that certain traits hint at disease development more >>

Gene Can Dampen Chemo Drug Effectiveness

Alternatives to current breast cancer therapy needed for some patients, study says more >>

Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health

Treatment, too, affects quality of life, studies show more >>

Can't Sleep? Try Online Therapy

Help with relaxation techniques and bedtime habits may ease insomnia more >>

Window for Stroke Treatment Opens Wider

Clot-busting drug found effective 4.5 hours after symptoms begin more >>

Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain

Drug, counseling combo helps patients manage their symptoms, study finds more >>

Cancer Drug May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation

Review of trials finds Avastin with chemo doubles odds more >>

Synthetic Vitamin A-Like Molecule Blocks Early MS

Tests in mice show AM80 prevents early symptoms but not chronic ones, study finds more >>

Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments

Poverty, fear play roles in skipping lifesaving therapies, researchers say more >>

Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics

Researchers suggest that findings could alter treatment methods more >>

Sleeping Through Dialysis May Be the Way to Go

Overnight procedure allows longer filtering, which experts prefer more >>

High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss

Triglycerides better predictor of neuropathy than blood glucose levels, study suggests more >>

Fertility Treatment Twins More at Risk for Hospitalizations

Couples using assisted reproductive technology should be made aware, researcher says more >>

Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable

Aspirin plus anti-clotting therapy boosts dialysis patients' quality of life, study says more >>

Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics

Analysis shows even small improvements may prevent eye, kidney and nerve damage more >>

Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists

Suspect skin conditions evaluated by e-mail may also keep lid on costs, study suggests more >>

With Heart Attacks, Fast Treatment Matters

The sooner angioplasty is done, the lower the death rate, study finds more >>

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