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- Cerebral Palsy How Do You Find Out If It Was A Result Of Malpractice
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCerebral Palsy: How Do You Find Out if it Was a Result of Malpractice? Your child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. How can you find out if your child’s cerebral palsy was caused by a the negligence of a doctor or a hospital? There is often information contained in your prenatal records, labor and delivery […]
- Coffe Not Linked To Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreCoffee Not Linked to Breast Cancer A new study shows that coffee is not linked with breast cancer. More information about this study is available here.For information about breast cancer and the missed or misdiagnosis of breast cancer, see the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania breast cancer lawyers.
- New Hope For Triplenegative Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew hope for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Scientists at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit have received a research grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a potentially ground-breaking immunotherapy treatment for women with one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer – triple-negative breast cancer. Many women with triple-negative breast cancer […]
- Simple Blood Test Can Help Predict Risk Of Future Heart Attack
March 22, 2017
Read MoreSimple Blood Test Can Help Predict Risk of Future Heart Attack If you are healthy and have normal cholesterol levels but you wish to know whether you are nevertheless at risk of a future heart attack, there is an inexpensive blood test that can help you and your doctor assess your risk of a future […]
- Icu Patients More Likely To Die On Weekends
March 22, 2017
Read MoreICU Patients More Likely to Die on Weekends Is there a link between the day a patient is admitted to a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) and the likelihood of dying? According to a new study, the answer is yes. Patients admitted to an intensive care unit over the weekend may be more likely to […]
- Study Finds Women Can Reduce Their Risk Of Breast Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreStudy Finds Women Can Reduce Their Risk of Breast Cancer According to a report by the American Institute for Cancer Research, women can cut their risk of breast cancer by at least 40% if they take some preventative steps. The researchers looked at links between breast cancer and diet, body weight and physical activity. The […]
- Promising Treatment For Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MorePromising Treatment For Prostate Cancer According to a news release from Dendreon Corp., a Seattle biotech company, an experimental treatment has prolonged the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer in a phase 3 clinical trial. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with more than one million men affected in the United […]
- Truck Accident Pittsburgh Attorney Pa Truck Accident Lawyers
March 22, 2017
Read MoreTruck Accident Pittsburgh Attorney | PA Truck Accident Lawyers A truck driver settled a lawsuit for $1.1 million against the company who loaded his tractor-trailer. They loaded the trailer but failed to secure the items, causing them to shift to the left. The movement caused the trailer and truck to tip onto its left side. […]
- Pitt Researchers Identify Genes That May Help Improve Treatment For Melenoma Patients
March 22, 2017
Read MorePitt Researchers Identify Genes That May Help Improve Treatment for Melanoma Patients The findings of a study, which were presented at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), isolated eight genes that could help predict a melanoma patient’s response to treatment. The researchers were from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer […]
- New Study Of Virtual Colonoscopy For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
March 22, 2017
Read MoreNew Study of Virtual Colonoscopy for Diagnosing Colon Cancer A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates that virtual colonoscopy is nearly as good as regular colonoscopy for detecting larger polyps, the precancerous growths that can develop within the colon. However, virtual colonoscopy is still regarded as relatively ineffective at detecting […]