Topic: Pennsylvania

School-based programs that teach CPR and the proper use of automated external defibrillators (AED) boost survival rates from sudden cardiac arrest, new research reveals.. A team led by Dr. Stuart Berger, a professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin in ...

Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, ...

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, ...