Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pooled data suggest that use of renin–angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors, particularly angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may increase the risk of angioedema, researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both hand function and appearance are improved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with severe deformities treated by silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty (SMPA), researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Catheter valve perforation for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) offers good long-term survival with few complications, according to findings published in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women may safely receive mefloquine for malaria prophylaxis, researchers from Switzerland report in the April 10th online Clinical Infectious Diseases. “Women who…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Noninvasive programmed stimulation (NIPS) days after ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation can predict the risk of recurrence, according to findings published in the April…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Skin prick testing results and early reactions are among indicators of the course of IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy (CMA) in infants, Israeli researchers…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) improves in the year after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), researchers from UK and Germany find in 2…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving adolescent mothers postpartum contraceptive implants is an effective curb on further pregnancies within a year, researchers report in an April 18th on-line…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Getting a second opinion of surgical breast pathology often leads to changes that impact treatment in women with node-negative breast cancer or ductal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Earlier tracheostomy improved outcomes in patients who needed prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery without increasing the occurrence of mediastinitis, clinicians from Ohio’s…
