- Nicotine patch may help prevent smoking relapses NEW YORK: Nicotine patches may help smokers recover from any initial setbacks in their attempt to kick the habit, a new US study suggests.
- "The clear implication is that you shouldn't give up, you should stay on the treatment with patch," said Saul Shiffman, one of the study's authors from the University of Pittsburgh.
Nicotine patch may help
prevent smoking relapses
NEW YORK: Nicotine patches may help smokers recover from any initial setbacks in their attempt to kick the habit, a new US study suggests. "The clear implication is that you shouldn't give up, you should stay on the treatment with patch," said Saul Shiffman, one of the study's authors from the University of Pittsburgh.
Perceptions of cancer care
may not match reality
NEW YORK: In a new study, the impressions of breast cancer patients about the quality of care they received often differed from medical definitions of quality — in part because the patients were judging their experiences by a different set of standards. Patient perceptions are increasingly important to hospitals and other healthcare providers that find their payments from insurers and the government tied to performance and patient
evaluations.
Turmeric extract may
protect heart after surgery
NEW YORK: A new study from Thailand suggests that extracts from turmeric spice, known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, may help ward off heart attacks in people who've had recent bypass surgery. During bypass surgery the heart muscle can be damaged from prolonged lack of blood flow, increasing patients' risk of heart attack.
Mom's caffeine not linked
to infant’s sleep problems
NEW YORK: A baby's sleep may not suffer just because her mom likes a daily cup of coffee, a new study suggests. The findings, experts say, don't give the OK to heavy caffeine intake during pregnancy or breastfeeding. But they are in line with research suggesting that moderate amounts of caffeine may not pose a danger.
Analysis: Heart device troubles cloud St. Jude's outlook
CHICAGO: Twin setbacks for St Jude Medical Inc's heart rhythm devices are raising concerns on Wall Street that doctors will curb use of the company's products, weakening its position in the $6.5 billion global market for implantable defibrillators. Early last week, St Jude halted sales of its Quick Site and Quick Flex leads, wires that carry electricity from defibrillators to the heart, due to concerns the insulation could wear away and expose the wires.
FROM: REUTERS
