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) – Giving ketorolac and acetaminophen during pediatric inguinal hernia repair reduces the need for postoperative opioids, Korean researchers report in the April issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without postoperative radiotherapy, improves survival in patients with operable non-small-cell lung cancer, according to a March 24th online report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The anticonvulsant topiramate (Topamax) helps treat alcohol dependence, but serious side effects might limit its use, researchers say. In their systematic review, Dr.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young children with type 1 diabetes, early treatment with an insulin pump — preferably starting at diagnosis — improves metabolic control, new…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The largest public medical institution in France has dramatically reduced its methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rates, achieving a relative reduction of more…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Breast cancer patients with ATM missense variants who receive radiation therapy appear to be at increased risk for contralateral breast cancer, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bilateral thalamic stimulation reduces seizure frequency and severity in medically refractory epilepsy, new study findings show. About a third of people with epilepsy…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a small study of patients with familial adenomatous polyposis, the free fatty acid form of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA-FFA) reduced both the size…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ultrasound surveillance is a safe alternative to immediate resection for small testicular masses discovered incidentally, Canadian researchers report. Small testicular masses are occasionally…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Rosuvastatin is safe and effective in children with familial hypercholesterolemia, although many will not achieve consensus targets for low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol,…
