NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on the results of a double-blind comparative trial, an extract of a plant commonly known as butterbur is an effective treatment for…
NEW YORK – Among women about to undergo a cesarean delivery, the addition of a povidone-iodine scrub before entering the OR to a standard povidone-iodine paint application in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A Scientific Statement issued by the American Heart Association notes that in the US, mean triglyceride levels have increased over the past 3…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A Danish observational study provides no evidence that use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with an increased risk of incident cancer…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A just-published clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides comprehensive guidance on the care of people with fragile X syndrome…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Insulin resistance substantially curbs the chances of a sustained viral response following standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus from highly viremic mothers to their offspring is substantially reduced with telbivudine therapy during pregnancy, without any…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Injections of onabotulinumtoxinA, better known as Botox, significantly reduce urinary incontinence due to neurogenic detrusor overactivity in patients with spinal cord injury or…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite historical recommendations that an episiotomy be performed to prevent brachial plexus injury when a shoulder dystocia occurs during childbirth, a review of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of an integrated analysis of pooled data from two clinical trials confirm that the recombinant peptide ecallantide (Kalbitor; Dyax Corp) reduces symptoms…