Nurses key in helping new cancer patients overcome fearsOften faced with overwhelming anxiety, patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer can find themselves in distress, and new research recommends nurses play a key role in alleviating concerns, leading to a better quality of life for patients. Autoimmune disease raises pulmonary embolism riskAnticoagulants could be warranted, Swedish researchers suggest Outpatient clinics reduce mortality after ischemic stroke But fewer than half of eligible patients receive this care, Ontario researchers report Depressed heart patients recover more slowly from exercise Sympathetic dysregulation may help explain worse outcomes in these patients Guideline neglect observed for limb ischemia U.S. study uncovers substandard care for patients facing amputation Xarelto approved for DVT treatment Drug is the first new oral anticoagulant that does not require routine laboratory monitoring. Even when silent, irregular heartbeat can lead to stroke People with pacemakers experience atrial arrhythmias without knowing it: study CADTH Corner Steps to better warfarin management. Controversial angioplasty treatment for MS gets support Patients reported improved quality of life in short-term followup Types of plaque pose different dangers for men, women ‘Atherosclerotic process is not necessarily linear,’ researcher says First Previous 68 69 70 71 72 Next Last