By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Temsirolimus does not improve progression-free survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared to standard treatment, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases, the use of combined PET and CT imaging (PET-CT) identifies those with occult extrahepatic disease…
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Omega-3 fatty acid supplements do not improve the response to sertraline in heart disease patients with major depression, according to results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adult survivors of childhood cancer, particularly those in poor physical health, are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts, according to an October 19…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A secondary analysis of a previous study provides functional data that further supports the benefits of alteplase therapy when given up to 4.5…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with heart failure have fewer hospitalizations and lower mortality when they’re monitored remotely, either by routine telephone calls or electronic transfer of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fewer than one third of patients hospitalized for heart failure are treated with aldosterone antagonists, even if they meet eligibility guidelines and are…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients taking azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have more than a five-times higher risk of developing a lymphoproliferative disorder compared…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Prophylactic use of acetaminophen during vaccination in children can reduce febrile reactions, but unfortunately the antibody responses to various vaccine antigens are weakened,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Both low and high levels of adiponectin are associated with an increased risk of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pain from cluster headaches is substantially relieved within half an hour after dosing with 5 to 10 mg of zolmitriptan nasal spray, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether the catheter is removed or not has no bearing on the resolution of catheter-related coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia following treatment with antimicrobial therapy,…
