A Look at Cancer Prevention and Detection

Featured June 4, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) The numbers are in and the annual report on cancer prevention and detection is out. This year, there’s good news and bad news, according to the authors of

For CPR, Age Isn't Just a Number

Featured June 3, 2017

[ad_1] Friends and family members may be less likely to administer CPR to older patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a new study found. [ad_2] Source link

No Such Thing as a Safe Cigarette

Featured June 2, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Despite their marketing as a “healthier” option, so-called “light” filtered cigarettes may actually be causing more cases of a certain type of lung cancer, a new study

Heart Disease: A Global Problem

Featured June 1, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Around a third of deaths around the world are the result of heart disease, according to a new study. This study, which looked at every country in

Blood Vessel Inflammation Rx Approved

Featured May 31, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for a specific type of vasculitis. This new approval is found under the brand name Actemra (tocilizumab).

An Update on Advanced Breast Cancer

Featured May 30, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) The number of women living with distant advanced breast cancer is increasing, according to a new study. And this increase is likely due to the aging of the

What Steroids Might Do to Your Heart

Featured May 29, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Illicit steroid use may put your heart health at risk, according to a new study. In fact, long-term use may even reduce your heart’s ability to pump

What Menopause Might Mean for Your Heart

Featured May 28, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Women who reached menopause at a younger age or never had a child had a raised risk of heart failure, according to a new study. That finding

The Rx That Could Prevent Countless Strokes

Featured May 27, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Many patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) may not be receiving medications that could help keep them from having a stroke, a new study found. AFib is a

Traveling and the Measles Vaccine

Featured May 26, 2017

[ad_1] (RxWiki News) Many United States travelers who were eligible to receive the measles vaccine didn’t receive it before leaving the country, according to a new study. And going abroad