Cardiac Arrest Survival Chances Those on Higher Floors
Living in the penthouse offers prestige and a great view, but also a key negative – poor chances of surviving cardiac arrest. A January 2016 study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found...
Study: Table Sugar May Increase Breast Cancer Risks
A new study suggests that table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center concluded that mice fed sucrose at levels comparable to those...
Bone Regeneration for Healing Fractures Studied by Michigan State Veterinary Scientist
The treatment of bone fractures hasn’t significantly changed in years – healing generally takes 6-to-8 weeks – but a Michigan State University veterinary scientist is looking at ways to improve the process, the University...
National Institutes of Health Receives $2 Billion Increase from Congress
For the first time in 12 years, the National Institutes of Health budget received a significant increase from Congress -- a 6.6% boost of $2 billion. That increases the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget...
Injectable Liquid Illuminates Cancer Cells, May Help Surgeons Locate and Remove Tumors
A blue liquid injected into a cancerous area illuminates cancer cells much more brightly than healthy tissue, giving surgeons a better chance of removing the entire malignancy at once, according to CBS News. Microscopic cancer...
Nursing Ranked as Most Honest, Ethical Profession for 14th Straight Year
For the 14th consecutive year, the American public has rated nurses as the most honest and ethical working professionals in the country. According to a December 2015 Gallup poll, 85% of voters thought nurses...
FDA in 2015 Approves Most First-of-a-Kind Drugs in 19 Years
In 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the highest number of drugs with never-before-sold ingredients in 19 years, according to an article by CBS News. There were 45 such drugs approved in 2015,...
Over-the-Counter Birth Control now Available in OR; CA to Follow
Women 18 and older in Oregon can now buy birth control pills directly from pharmacists without a doctor’s prescription – and the same will be true in California starting in March, according to Newsweek. The...
“Concussion” Depicts Struggles of a Pathologist Against NFL
The Holidays are usually a time for family, gifts and general celebration. In 2015, it was a time for “Concussion.” Will Smith stars as Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian-born forensic pathologist whose autopsy of former Pittsburgh...
Infographic: 2015 Health IT Industry Survey Results
Infographic by USF Health's Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida 2015 Health IT Survey - USF Health. Feel free to embed this on your website by copying and pasting the following...