Surgeons have new hope for the life saving potential of mechanical heart pumps. The devices are generally used to support patients while they wait for transplants. A study in the U.K. said the devices, together with medication, can restore heart function in some patients, leading them to full recovery.
Doctors raised the alarm about a drop-off in the use of vaccines. Directors at the Emory University Vaccine Center said the public is becoming dangerously complacent. They’re asking medical workers to stress the importance of vaccines because without widespread coverage, vulnerable communities could be at risk of preventable diseases like the measles. In 2013, 87 percent of pediatricians reported seeing parents refuse vaccines.
Researchers have a better idea of why extra virgin olive oil can be good for your health. Experiments on mice showed a compound in the oil can reverse insulin resistance and fatty liver disease.
1 – Journal of American College of Cardiology
2 – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
3 – Lipids in Health and Disease
