Clinical

Early-onset CRC germline genetic differences identified by race, ethnicity

Jun 19, 2023 at 03:32 pm by Staff

  by Tom Wilemon The first investigation to delve into genetic predisposition for early-onset colorectal cancer by race and ethnicity has identified differing germline.... Read More

Study shows video laryngoscope increases successful intubation on first attempt

Jun 19, 2023 at 03:27 pm by Staff

  by Nancy Humphrey A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study comparing the two types of laryngoscopes used in tracheal intubation of critically ill patients sho.... Read More

New Treatment Option for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Prolongs Survival

Jun 19, 2023 at 01:40 pm by Staff

  A new therapy is on the horizon for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have run out of treatment options. Results from an international clinical trial, pu.... Read More

Deep brain sweet spot might be key to halt Parkinson’s

Jun 11, 2023 at 10:41 pm by Staff

  by Paul Govern A sweet spot in the deep brain with direct lines of communication to motor regions far out on the cerebral cortex might hold a key to halting the progr.... Read More

Dread credits Anticoagulation Clinic for continued health after his stroke

Jun 11, 2023 at 10:20 pm by Staff

  by Matt Batcheldor   Twenty years ago, then-Nashville Metro Councilman Adam Dread was behind the wheel of his Jeep Cherokee when he lost control, drove across a.... Read More

Study discovers that tumor mutation burden predicts survival outcome

Jun 11, 2023 at 10:04 pm by Staff

By Tom Wilemon The expected course of a patient’s cancer prognosis has traditionally been judged by its type, stage and microscopic aggressiveness, but patients with th.... Read More

Massage Therapists Ease the Pain of Hospice Patients — But Aren’t Easy to Find

Jun 11, 2023 at 06:45 pm by Staff

  By Kate Ruder, KFF Health News   BOULDER, Colo. — Ilyse Streim views massage for people in hospice care as “whispering to the body throug.... Read More

Recovery From Addiction Is a Journey. There’s No One-and-Done Solution.

Jun 06, 2023 at 11:01 am by Staff

  By Bernard J. Wolfson, KFF Health News The atmosphere inside the Allen House is easygoing as residents circulate freely through the hallways, meet in group.... Read More

Will a ‘National Patient Safety Board,’ Modeled After the NTSB, Actually Fly?

Jun 06, 2023 at 01:36 am by Staff

  By Mary Chris Jaklevic, KFF Health News   People concerned about the safety of patients often compare health care to aviation. Why, they ask, can&rsq.... Read More

Mood-Altering Mushroom Sales Bloom Despite Safety Concerns

Jun 06, 2023 at 01:00 am by Staff

  By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health News     When a hemp dispensary in this Florida city started to stock edibles with certain mushroom extra.... Read More