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) – Men with localized prostate cancer treated with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) are apt to have better sexual function afterward than men treated with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Long-term treatment with low-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is modestly effective in preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) in predisposed children, according to a report in The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Phenothiazines are more effective than other agents, including opioids, for the treatment of acute migraine, according to a meta-analysis published in the October…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who regularly use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have better survival after a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis, research indicates. “A wide body of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Widespread screening of overweight and obese adults for Cushing’s syndrome is not supported by a new study, even when one or more features…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Weight gain and metabolic problems complicate use of second-generation antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents, investigators report in the October 28 issue of…
DMC Heart Imaging Specialist Doctor Hamid Sattar uses the 64-slice Coronary CTA to find coronary artery disease before symptoms even appear. Detroit Medical Center For more information, please…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Liquid-based cytology is no better than conventional Pap tests in detecting cervical cancer precursors, according to a report in the Journal of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although diclofenac is commonly used to treat acute pain in children, it is not licensed for this purpose in all age groups. A…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For hypothyroid patients taking levothyroxine, therapeutic levels are best maintained by taking the medication in a fasting state, at least an hour before…
