Bleeding strokes strike earlier and harder in heavy drinkers
People who drink heavily may have bleeding strokes a decade earlier than people who are not heavy drinkers,…
Heavy drinking linked to earlier and more severe brain bleeds
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
Select groups of myocardial infarction patients benefit from Helicobacter pylori screening
Not all acute myocardial infarction patients should be offered routine screening for the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori.…
Skip Antibiotic Prophylaxis for GI Bleeding in Cirrhosis?
A new study casts doubt on international guidelines advising up to a week of prophylactic antibiotics in patients…
Jordan Hicks, Eagles Super Bowl LII champion, retires from NFL
Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday. Hicks hasn’t played…
Anticoagulants in AF Post-ICH: The Dilemma Continues
TOPLINE: In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with a recent episode of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), the use of…