Insidermedicine Daily News (Video)
Insidermedicine Daily News (Video)
Insidermedicine is a physician-led news organization that allows you to keep on top of the latest evidence-based medical information by watching our unique videos that are created each weekday by our team of medical experts. Our goal is to reach patients, students, doctors,and other healthcare ...
VIDEO: Laser Therapy Worsens Skin Cancer, Pregnant Women With MS At No Increased Risk of ...
(November 19, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Norway – Low level laser therapy can worsen skin cancer, and thus should not be used over melanomas. Researchers injected mice with melanoma cancer cells and applied cold laser therapy. They found that ...
VIDEO: FDA Warns of Plavix and Prilosec Combination, New Research Into Elderly Immune Response to ...
(November 18, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Washington - Using Prilosec in combination with Plavix dramatically reduces the effectiveness of Plavix, according to a report released by the FDA. Because Plavix sometimes causes an upset stomach, many ...
VIDEO: Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely To Die, New Recommendations Regarding Mammography ...
(November 17, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Boston - According to a report published in the Archives of Surgery, trauma patients without health insurance are at significantly increased risk of mortality. Researchers studied nearly 700,000 trauma cases, ...
VIDEO: Heart Disease Patients May Benefit From Transcendental Meditation, New International Study ...
(November 16, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Orlando - According to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association, heart disease patients find their risk of heart attack, stroke and death drastically reduced if they practice ...
VIDEO: New H1N1 Statistics From the CDC, Baby Boomers Face High Disability Rates, Pregnant Women ...
(November 13, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Atlanta - According to new statistics released by the CDC, 22 million Americans have been infected with the H1N1 flu in the last six months. In that same time period, roughly 3,900 people have died from H1N1, ...
VIDEO: High Hemoglobin Levels Predictor of Diabetic Retinopathy, Old People More Likely to Die from ...
(November 12, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Pittsburgh - High hemoglobin levels may be a predictor of diabetic retinopathy later in life, according to a report published in the Archives of Ophthalmology. Researchers followed 426 diabetic patients for 18 ...
VIDEO: Obesity Linked With Left Atrium Enlargement, Hospitals Typically Do Not Explain Adverse ...
(November 10, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Germany – According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, obesity greatly increases ones chances of having an enlarged left atrium. Researchers examined ...
VIDEO: Hospitalization for COPD Patients Possibly Dependent on Type of Treatment, Dense Breast ...
(November 9, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From San Diego - According to research presented at the American College of Chest Physicians meeting, the risk of hospitalization for COPD patients may be dependent on the type of bronchodilator they use. Researchers ...
VIDEO: Cries of Baby Mimic Mothers Language, Pollution Linked With Bronchiolitis, Home Fetal Heart ...
(November 6, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Germany - According to a report published in the journal Current Biology, babies cries mimic the intonations of their mothers language. Researchers compared the cries of 60 French and German babies. They found ...
VIDEO: No Advantage For Off Pump Heart Surgery, X Rays For Mechanical Ventilation Patients Taken As ...
(November 5, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Colorado - Coronary artery bypass surgery without a heart-lung machine has been shown to be no better than the traditional 'on-pump' process, according to a report published in the New England Journal of ...
VIDEO: Low Cholesterol Linked With Reduced Risk of Cancer, Light Cigarettes Make It Harder to Quit ...
(November 4, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Boston – According to a report published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, low blood cholesterol levels may reduce risk of prostate cancer. Researchers studied over 5500 men ...
VIDEO: Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best Approach to Quit Smoking, Obese HIV Patients Have Slower ...
(November 3, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Wisconsin - According to a report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, smokers who want to quit may find that the best approach is to use both a nicotine patch and lozenges. Researchers studied over ...
VIDEO: MRSA Strain Has Unusually High Death Rates, Dialysis Patients With Low Body Fat At Risk of ...
(November 2, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Philadelphia - According to a report presented at the meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, a specific strain of MRSA has been connected with unusually high death rates. Compared with a ...
VIDEO: Flu Shots During Pregnancy Good for Size and Health of Baby, Many People Lack Sleep, One ...
(October 30, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Philadelphia - Seasonal flu shots during pregnancies may result in larger, healthier newborns that are better protected against the flu, according to two reports presented at the meeting of the Infectious ...
VIDEO: Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Works For Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients, Pregnant Women ...
(October 29, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From the UK - According to a report published in the Lancet Oncology, using both chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer patients significantly improves their chances of survival. Researchers ...
VIDEO: Migraines Linked With Stroke Risk, Dialysis Patients At Risk From Both Cardiovascular and ...
(October 28, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Boston - According to a report published in the British Medical Journal, people who suffer migraines are at increased risk of stroke. Researchers analyzing 9 studies noted a 73% increase in stroke risk in ...
VIDEO: Middle Aged Women More Commonly Suffer Heart Attacks But Less Likely to Die From Them, ...
(October 27, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From California – According to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, middle aged women are more commonly suffering heart attacks now than in the last 20 years. Researchers examined data on ...
VIDEO: Many Children Are Vitamin D Deficient, New Way to Treat Internal Bleeding Discovered, FDA ...
(October 26, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Boston - According to a report published in the journal Pediatrics, many children in the US do not get adequate vitamin D. Researchers studied nearly 3,000 blood tests of children aged 1-11. They found that at ...
VIDEO: Lupus And Depression Raise Risk of Cardiovascular Event, Diabetes and Schizophrenia Together ...
(October 23, 2009 - Insidermedicine)
From Philadelphia – According to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology meeting, patients with lupus who suffer depression are at an even greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Researchers ...