Master Doctor Search: Drop
Hep C Antivirals Tied to Lower Mortality and Cancer Risk
4 days ago - By MedPageToday
52% drop in all-cause mortality, 34% drop in hepatocellular carcinoma cases
Read more ...
The headlines of Master Doctor
One size does NOT fit all when it comes to medicine: Genetic study finds...
Chronic pain often pushes people to use opioid painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin, which may leave sufferers with an increased risk of prescription opioid addiction...
Higher Risk of Cancer Death in Patients With Kidney Failure
A population-based study reveals that patients on dialysis and those who received kidney transplants experienced over 2.5-times higher risks of cancer death than age- and...
Genetics May Be a Factor in African-American Cigarette Preferences
New NCCIH-funded research suggests genetic factors drive African American preference for mentholated cigarettes.
Hands Don't Spread HPV, Study Finds
"Just because we detect HPV DNA in the hand doesn't necessarily mean the viral particles are viable or that there is enough to cause an infection," the study's lead author says.
Ohio Teen Gets Himself Vaccinated, Inspires Others
As he began to get various vaccinations, media reports about him multiplied, and so did the requests for information and guidance, questions and comments.
Osteoporosis Often Missed in Elderly Men
Osteoporosis is a serious condition for men, too. After breaking a hip, the risk of illness and death is greater among men than women, researchers said.
Men who can do over 40 push-ups are at a 96% lower risk of heart disease...
Instead of long, arduous treadmill tests for heart health, doctors at Harvard University are now recommending push-ups, as doing over 10 indicates a young man's heart is...
Is Will Power All I Need To Achieve Self Control? Turns Out Not
Will power is one of the factors of self-control strategies, but just not the only one. Self-control strategies are influenced by behavior a lot.
How To Document Elderly Abuse And Report It?
New Geriatric Injury Documentation Tool could assist the physicians in finding out if the elderly individual has been abused or not.
Liver health supplements attract young adults that regularly consume...
What does the market landscape of liver health supplements look like? We sat down with Euromonitorâs Keena Roberts, senior consumer health analyst at Euromonitor International...