Press review of recent medical news Alzheimer’s research on the rebound?‘Blame the drugs—not the approach’ for recent phase III trial failures, says scientist who finds reasons for optimism Apixaban less effective than enoxaparin in preventing VTE But problems with study design may have undermined results, researchers note Brachytherapy disappoints in breast cancer treatment In separate study, MarginProbe device improves results of tumour excision Breast cancer drug combo extends progression-free survival Treatment with exemestane and everolimus may signal new approach Colchicine reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation But larger trials over longer period needed, lead researcher warns Executive health clinics on the rise Companies and ordinary Canadians increasingly paying for exclusive medical care Foundation in the red? You don’t have a ‘star surgeon’ Give that schlubby surgeon in the elasto-pants the Brad Pitt treatment and watch the money pour in! Resotran for constipation in women Drug intended for women in whom laxatives have failed to provide adequate relief. Geriatric patients seeking to avoid ‘fates worse than death’ Caregivers need to consider frailty, prognosis in health planning for patients with dementia Self-care cognitive behavioural therapy reduces depression severity Patients with chronic illness who used self-management tools showed noticeable improvement Silent brain metastases common in advanced breast cancer But researcher notes it’s too early to recommend screening First Previous 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 Next Last
