New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, ...

Sham controls can be integral to CV device trials, providing a unique way to overcome the placebo effect, but they also present an ethical minefield of concerns that merit close consideration, a new ...

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the ...

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A new study reveals that Medicare beneficiaries are receiving billions of dollars worth of medical care that offer little to no clinical benefit and may lead to harm. Researchers found that Medicare ...

A recent study reported a smaller-than-expected benefit from screening colonoscopies. But the study has important caveats, gastroenterologists say, making it ripe for misinterpretation if that context ...

PHILADELPHIA — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to ...

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