Some heart failure patients with artificial hearts have been able to regenerate heart muscle, potentially paving the way for future heart failure treatment options, according to a study published Nov. 21 in Circulation.
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What remains after the passing of former President Jimmy Carter encompasses more than politics and humanitarianism, it also includes cancer care, according to a Dec. 29 NBC News report.
As public scrutiny of the health insurance industry continues to mount, another group has emerged among those who claim they have been harmed by insurance company practices.
Some acute heart failure patients can be safely and successfully treated at home, according to a research letter published Nov. 16 in JACC: Heart Failure.
On Dec. 10, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published updated cervical cancer screening recommendations, including guidance that would allow for patients to use self-collection, as opposed to a pelvic exam, for human papillomavirus testing at their physician's office.
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Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift.
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years.
Detroit-based Wayne State University's Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is the first facility in the world to prescribe a new at-home liver cancer treatment.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health appointed David Chung, MD, PhD, the inaugural system chief of multiple myeloma and director of clinical research at Northwell Health Cancer Institute.
In one year since the inception of its robotics program, Cleveland-based University Hospitals' Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has performed more than 100 heart bypass surgeries using the Da Vinci surgical robot.