Saturday 1 June 2019

A Drug Prolonged Life in Younger Women With Advanced Breast Cancer


By DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/311VsxK

Friday 31 May 2019

Patients Who Read Docs' Notes Take Meds Better

doctor patient

The net benefit of sharing notes with patients could be significant because people not properly taking their medications costs the health care system about $300 billion a year.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2JTbk0i

Can People in Heart Failure Safely Reduce Diuretics?

doctor with heart model

Diuretics help people with heart failure reduce excess fluids that can cause shortness of breath, swollen legs, coughing and weight gain.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2KfSO1v

World’s Smallest Surviving Baby Leaves Hospital

photo of baby Sabie five months old

According to CDC data, more than half of all babies born at 23 weeks do not survive



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2YWudms

Impossible? New Veggie Burgers Make a Run at Beef

veggie burger

They claim to make vegan burgers that would satisfy even a sworn carnivore. They also aim to save the planet by reducing the environmental impact of cattle farming. And, they’re becoming big business.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/3111peC