Takin’ It to the Streets: New Recommendations for Driving & Diabetes

Oct 31, 2012

Nearly 19 million people in the United States have diagnosed diabetes, and many of these...

More Patient Encounters Benefit Diabetes Care

Oct 31, 2012

As the epidemic of diabetes continues to grow, it’s becoming increasingly important for healthcare...

Walk This Way

Oct 31, 2012

A CDC report has found that walking prevalence among American adults has increased since 2005, but...

2012 VEITHsymposium: Meritorious Highlights, Trial Results, and Insight

Oct 30, 2012

Innovative Questions in Vascular Surgery Addressed at the 39th Annual VEITHsymposium In New York....

What Do Interns Do When They’re on Call?

Oct 29, 2012

You may be surprised and dismayed when you find out. A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine from a VA hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin reveals some startling facts. During a 14-hour call period...

FDA Approves Synribo for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Oct 26, 2012

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) to treat...

TCT 2012: Stent With Mesh Covering Achieves Positive Outcomes

Oct 26, 2012

The Particulars: Covered stents have been studied for use in embolic protection, but their tightly...

TCT 2012: PFO Closure Device Superior to Medical Management in Repeat Stroke Prevention

Oct 26, 2012

The Particulars: It has been estimated that patent foramen ovale rates are three times higher in...

TCT 2012: Stroke Risk With PCI vs. CABG

Oct 26, 2012

The Particulars: Research does not clearly indicate whether stroke risk is lower for patients who...

TCT 2012: TAVR Successful in a Real-World Setting

Oct 26, 2012

The Particulars: Previous research indicates that favorable results can be achieved with...

TCT 2012: Renal Nerve Ablation Achieves Long-Term Blood Pressure Benefits

Oct 25, 2012

The Particulars: Treatment options are limited for patients with refractory high blood pressure...

TCT 2012: Managing Atherosclerotic Popliteal Artery Stenosis

Oct 25, 2012

The Particulars: Few studies have compared primary stenting approaches with balloon angioplasty in...

TCT 2012: Reducing Cardiovascular Events in Patients With ACS

Oct 25, 2012

The Particulars: Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 platelet inhibitor has been...

Metabolic Syndrome, Catheter Ablation, & AF

Oct 25, 2012

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly being viewed by clinicians as a modern-day epidemic,...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Welcome Guideline Update

Oct 25, 2012

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is one of the most common genetic heart diseases in the United...

Analyzing Pediatric Return Visits

Oct 25, 2012

An average of 698,000 pediatric return visits to the ED within 72 hours occurred each year between...

Medicaid Visits Often for Urgent & Serious Symptoms

Oct 25, 2012

National study results suggest that the majority of ED visits made by non-elderly Medicaid patients are for urgent or more serious medical issues, a finding that is contrary to the popular belief that such visits in this...