By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2sY990N
Tuesday 29 January 2019
Frostbite and Hypothermia: Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather
By KAREN ZRAICK from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2sY990N
Breast Cancer May Bring Higher Odds for A-fib, Too
The risk for women under 60 years of age more than doubled in the first six months after diagnosis, and rose 80 percent six months to three years after diagnosis, the findings showed.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2WvEbL0
OTC Hearing Aids Coming, But Some Seek Options Now
With over-the-counter hearing aids a year or more away from market, many patients are having to choose between really expensive and sort of expensive devices.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2RpDVJM
What If You Were Your Own Blood Donor for Surgery?
Among nearly 700 heart surgery patients studied, researchers found the tactic did seem to reduce blood transfusions. Patients who self-donated also had shorter hospital stays.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2HF7ffM
Big Gains Vs Hep C Possible With Big Investment
The study suggests that sweeping prevention, screening and treatment efforts could prevent 15.1 million new hepatitis C infections and 1.5 million cirrhosis and liver cancer deaths by 2030.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2SiSNhA
