Medical News
World's First Penis Transplant Patient Is 'Smiling Big': Girlfriend Says She's Pregnant
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 12:24
The man who received the first successful penis transplant has just learned he is about to become a father. What could this mean for future transplants?
Discovery Of Vulnerability In Brain Tumor Stem Cells May Lead To Successful Brain Cancer Treatment
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 12:43
Brain cancers can be highly challenging to treat, but new research shows a potential new treatment. How can patient's lives be saved by using one protein to affect the growth of another?
This Mobile App Will Text For Help And Saves Cardiac Arrest Victims
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 15:02
A mobile app brings together individuals capable CPR and those in need of early resuscitation together to increase the chances of survival for a patient suffering from cardiac arrest.
Seven More MERS Cases Reported In South Korea
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 16:03
South Korea has reported another seven new cases of MERS in the country. Three of these patients contracted the disease from one of the country's largest hospitals.
Kids In U.S. Not Drinking Enough Water: What Parents Can Do
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 14:39
More than half of teenagers and children in the U.S are dehydrated because they're not drinking enough water. Here's what parents can do to encourage their children to drink more water.
7 Foods That Naturally Whiten Your Teeth
Tech Times - 14 Jun 2015 14:29
What's better than having healthier, whiter teeth? Eating your way to healthier, whiter teeth! Chomp on these seven food items to achieve healthier, whiter teeth in no time.
One in 5 young VTE patients require psychotropic drugs within 5 years
EurekAlert! - 14 Jun 2015 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) One in five young people who experience a venous thromboembolism (VTE)1 will require psychotropic medication within five years, reveals research presented at EuroHeartCare 2015 by Anette ...
Lack of evidence on how to care for hip fracture patients with dementia
EurekAlert! - 14 Jun 2015 06:00
(University of East Anglia) Medical guidance on caring for people with dementia following a hip fracture is 'sadly lacking' according to UEA researchers. Hip fractures account for 1.8 million bed days in UK hospitals and...
Power of the media's impact on medicine use revealed
EurekAlert! - 14 Jun 2015 06:00
(University of Sydney) More than 60,000 Australians are estimated to have reduced or discontinued their use of prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin medications following the airing of a two-part series critical of stat...