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) – Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation for 3 years can slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve physical performance, according to study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A low-glycemic index diet can significantly reduce the need for insulin in women with gestational diabetes, without compromising maternal or fetal outcomes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As the number of African Americans in a given US county increases, the number of specialists involved in colorectal cancer care decreases, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are to 2- to 3-times more likely to experience a stroke or TIA compared with people in the general…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared with standard infertility treatment, a “fast track approach” to in vitro fertilization (IVF) that eliminates gonadotropin/intrauterine insemination results in a shorter time…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Using polymyxin B hemoperfusion as a means of reducing endotoxin levels in the blood can improve survival and other outcomes in patients with…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even a short period of 4 to 8 weeks of smoking cessation prior to surgery to treat upper aerodigestive tract squamous cell carcinoma…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who use stimulant medications, primarily methylphenidate, are at increased risk for sudden death, according to a report in The American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In asymptomatic individuals at intermediate risk for atherosclerosis, the absence of coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a valuable “negative risk factor” for major…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The genotype for the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) is not a risk factor for depression, nor does it interact with stressful life events to…
