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Faster Crohn's Disease Diagnosis

These days, doctors have a tough time determining whether their patients with Crohn's disease need surgery or medication. A new diagnostic tool could make their job much easier.

Battling Hot Flashes Long After Menopause

If you’re in those menopause years, you’re likely to see the most common symptoms – hot flashes and night sweats. They may not go away anytime soon.

Blood Type Vs. Heart Surgery Risk

Patients with a certain blood type may have a naturally lower risk of dying after heart surgery. Two added blood proteins mean that patients with AB blood are 20 percent are more likely to survive.

Pregnancy Battle Between Uterus and Placenta

The womb during pregnancy is somewhat of a battleground. The mother's uterus carries the fetus, and must keep it small enough to pass through the birth canal. This is in conflict with the placenta, made up of cells contributed by the father, that has a biological goal of producing the biggest, healthiest baby possible.

Ozone and your lungs

Before you step outside on a sunny day for a run, think about taking precautions for your health. Sure, you stretched, but did you check the day's ozone level?

Why Statins Don't Always Work

For some patients, statins simply aren't effective at lowering their high cholesterol. Now scientists think they may have figured out why the cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work well in some patients.

Nipping Heart Failure Complications

It's been suggested that blood levels of a protein decline after beginning treatment for heart failure. Using medications to force it to drop if it doesn't happen on its own can reduce hospitalizations and cardiovascular complications.

Better Diabetes Care Via Computer

With watchful, ongoing care, the health toll of diabetes can be minimized. Many diabetes patients need support to be vigilant, and electronic health records (EHRs) may provide it.

Itching is one of the most common side effects of powerful pain-killing drugs such as morphine, oxycodone and other opioids. Even women who get epidurals for labor pain often complain of itching.

Hearts Getting Stronger

The number of older patients hospitalized for heart failure or associated complications steadily declined over a decade-long study period that also found that mortality a year after the event has improved.

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