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) – New research suggests that as the frequency of vigorous exercise increases, so does the risk of atrial fibrillation. “Although vigorous exercise has numerous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research provides reassurance that metoclopramide, the drug of choice in many countries for controlling pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, can be safely used…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Biomarkers of systemic inflammation are independent predictors of mortality, cardiovascular events, and amputation-free survival in patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization (LER), new research…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Excessive weight, smoking, diabetes, and hypertension in mid-life are strongly correlated with the development of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, investigators report in an…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of radiation dose-reduction techniques can decrease the amount of radiation a patient receives during cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) without compromising image quality,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Failure to get a full night’s sleep can lead to weight gain or compromise the beneficial effects of a reduced calorie diet on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Waist size and body mass index are independently associated with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in school-age children, according to research in the June…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As adjunct to standard wound care, external shock wave therapy (ESWT) can promote the healing of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers, Italian researchers report.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Newly published research is challenging guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stating that all women, even those who are obese,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research shows that oropharyngeal cleansing with chlorhexidine solution is no better than a control solution of potassium permanganate in preventing nosocomial pneumonia…
