Daily Archives: 16/05/2017
First Nasal Spray Successfully Treats Supraventricular Tachycardia
HRS late-breaking study results show innovative medication has potential to change the way patients are treated for this rapid heart rate arrhythmia May 16, 2017 – Results of a groundbreaking clinical trial demonstrate the effectiveness of a novel, fast-acting nasal spray therapy called Etripamil to stop a common rapid heart rate condition known as paroxysmal […]
Many Depressed Doctors Don’t Seek Help
Doctors get sad, like anyone else. So how do doctors cope when sad days turn into weeks, even months? Are there unique factors that lead to physician depression? Are doctors different from the general population in the way in which they respond to depression? What treatments do doctors seek or avoid? Here’s what many depressed […]
Diagnosis of Acute Stroke
KENNETH S. YEW, MD, MPH, Family Medicine of Albemarle, Charlottesville, Virginia ERIC M. CHENG, MD, MS, University of California–Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Am Fam Physician. 2015 Apr 15;91(8):528-536. Patient information: See related handout on stroke, written by the authors of this article. Author disclosure: No relevant financial affiliations. Classifying Stroke Risk […]










