December 12, 2005
High Cholesterol Levels May Increase Risk of Hypertension
December 1, 2005
First Generation and Newer Classes of Antipsychotic Medications May Increase Risk of Death Among Elderly
November 23, 2005
Breastfeeding May Reduce Mom's Risk for Diabetes
November 15, 2005
Clopidogrel Reduces Death and Recurrent Heart Attack
November 15, 2005
DASH Diet Changes Better Reduce High Blood Pressure, Improve Lipids and Promote Cardiovascular Health
November 15, 2005
Reducing Dietary Salt Intake Lowers Cardiovascular Disease Risk
November 15, 2005
Using the "blood thinner" Low-Molecular-Weight-Herapin Improves Outcomes After Heart Attack
November 15, 2005
Recommendations on Acheiving Very Low Levels of Cholesterol to Prevent Heart Attacks
November 14, 2005
BWH launches newest phase of the Surgeon General's Family Health Initiative
November 9, 2005
Coffee Drinking is Not Associated with Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure in Women
November 9, 2005
Kids too Often Prescribed Antibiotics for Sore Throat
October 31, 2005
Ginko May Prevent Ovarian Cancer
October 19, 2005
Dietary Fat Intake Linked to Dry Eye Syndrome in Women
October 19, 2005
ASTRO Research: Annual PSA Test May Save Lives and New Breast Cancer Treatment Should Only Be Used in Select Population
October 18, 2005
Two Promising Diagnostic Tests to Detect Alzheimer's Disease in its Early Stages
October 13, 2005
New T Cells Generated from Adult Skin Tissue and Bone Marrow Stem Cells
October 12, 2005
BWH Hosts Mayor Menino, Breaks New Ground in Cardiovascular Care
October 5, 2005
Catheter Procedure Does Not Increase Mortality in Advanced Heart Failure Patients
September 27, 2005
Front-line HIV Drug-Resistance Testing Should be New Standard of Care for Untreated Patients, Study Suggests
September 20, 2005
Not Achieving Undetectable PSA After Treatment Indicates Prostate Cancer Resistance to Hormonal Therapy
September 19, 2005
Webcast: BWH's Multidisciplinary Treatment for Breast Cancer
September 14, 2005
National Health Information Network: Who Will Be Left Behind?
September 12, 2005
Popular Pain Relievers Not Linked to Increased Risk of Hypertension in Men, Study Suggests
September 4, 2005
Clopidogrel Before Angioplasty Cuts in Half Risk of Death and Recurrent Heart Attack
August 17, 2005
Racial Disparities Narrowing in Medicare Managed Care
August 17, 2005
Preschool Diet May Affect Adult Risk of Breast Cancer
August 15, 2005
Popular Pain Killers May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure in Women
August 11, 2005
Novel Nasal Vaccine is Effective in Treating Mouse Model Alzheimer's Disease
August 3, 2005
Medication Helps Reduce Extreme Sleepiness Among Sufferers of Shift-Work Sleep Disorder
August 2, 2005
BWH Begins Recruitment for Trial to Learn More about Hormone Therapy among Younger Women
August 2, 2005
Putting a Price Tag on a National Health Information Network
August 2005
Popular Parkinson Disease Medications Can Induce Uncontrollable Sleepiness
July 27, 2005
Two-Point Rise in PSA Before Diagnosis Ientifies Men at High-Risk for Prostate Cancer Death
July 20, 2005
Importance of CRP Testing to Predict Heart Attack Risk
July 20, 2005
Does Melatonin put Cancer to "Sleep"?
July 19, 2005
Home from the Hospital: Almost Half of Patients are Discharged with Test Results Still Pending
July 6, 2005
Women’s Health Study: Long-awaited Findings of Low-dose Aspirin and Vitamin E in Preventing Disease
Results of largest randomized clinical trial of aspirin on cancer, and vitamin E on cardiovascular disease and cancer, show few benefits
July 1, 2005
Chiron Vaccines Reports Data on New Universal Group B Streptococcus Vaccine Research
June 23, 2005
The Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death is Highest in the Early Period Following a Heart Attack
New research is needed to identify therapies and strategies to protect patients during this vulnerable time
June 6, 2005
Generic Drugs Could Save the U.S. More than $8 Billion Per Year
June 6, 2005
Researchers Find Known Biomarker Indicates Potential Death from Prostate Cancer
May 25, 2005
Exercise Promotes Breast Cancer Survival
May 12, 2005
BWH Researchers Identify Antigen for Type 1 Diabetes
Human study potentially identifies immune target of disease; information could lead to new treatments and prevention
April 20, 2005
Antibiotics Do Not Prevent Heart Attacks; New findings from the PROVE IT-TIMI 22 Clinical Trial
Physicians should look to proven secondary therapies such as statin and antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrent heart attacks
March 15, 2005
Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD Joins BWH as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of Medicine
World-renowned cardiologist and former Boston Medical Center Physician-in-Chief rejoining BWH
March 9, 2005
New Therapy Identified for Patients who Experience a Heart Attack
Results from international clinical trial provide evidence that clopidogrel helps open blocked arteries and decreases the odds of a second heart attack by 31 percent
March 7, 2005
Low-dose Aspirin Shown to Reduce Risk of First Stroke in Women
Results of 10-year clinical trial suggest most consistent benefits among women 65 years and older
March 1, 2005
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Ranks in Solucient’s 100 Top Hospital Study
BWH one of only two hospitals to rank on listing for ten years out of its 12 year history
February 16, 2005
Long-term Celebrex Use Increases Cardiovascular Event Risk
Brigham and Women’s Hospital data analysis offers details of Celebrex –related cardiovascular risk in patients participating in colorectal cancer prevention study
February 16, 2005
Coffee Does Not Affect Risk of Colorectal Cancer Among Women and Men
However, largest studies to date find reduction in risk among those who regularly drank decaffeinated coffee
February 15, 2005
Number of women, girls with or at risk for female genital cutting on the rise in the United States
February 1, 2005
Phobic Anxiety Increases Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
First study to look at correlation between phobic anxiety and heart disease in women raises awareness among physicians of this additional risk factor
January 31, 2005
Weight and weight gain may predict breast cancer survival
Leaner women and those who maintain a healthy weight after diagnosis live longer
January 26, 2005
Weight gain and obesity linked to higher risk of kidney stones
Obese women have a 90 percent greater risk of kidney stones; obese men have a 33 percent increased risk
January 19, 2005
One Alcoholic Drink Per Day Improves Cognitive Function Among Older Women
Older women who consumed one drink per day have a reduced risk of cognitive impairment as compared to nondrinkers
January 19, 2005
Folate May Prevent High Blood Pressure in Women
Consuming high levels of folate – from food and supplements - could cut risk of hypertension almost in half
January 5, 2005
Reducing C-reactive Protein with Statin Therapy is as Important as Lowering Cholesterol
Paradigm shifting research finds lowering cholesterol is not enough; patients need to lower CRP to reduce risk of a recurrent heart attack
January 3, 2005
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Features Webcast of Minimally Invasive Abdominal Artery Repair Surgery
Newer endovascular techniques reduce recovery time and hospital stay for patients suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm
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