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) – Pediatric patients undergoing minor but painful procedures experience significantly less pain when given inhaled nitrous oxide, according to the results of a randomized…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis during vaginal or cesarean delivery is no longer generally recommended. That’s one of the advisories included in an updated…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overweight or obese children have a significantly higher prevalence of psoriasis and adolescents with psoriasis have elevated levels of blood lipids, researchers report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), high doses of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) are associated with an increased risk…
NEW YORK (Reuter Health) – Among postmenopausal women with overactive bladder, an ultra-low-dose estradiol-releasing vaginal ring is as effective as oral oxybutynin in reducing voiding frequency, a team…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A recommended maneuver in resuscitating pregnant women in cardiac arrest may be counterproductive, according to the authors of a systematic review of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The combination of niacin and fenofibrate, along with diet and exercise, markedly improves the lipid profile of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART),…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even when small, nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors are likely to be aggressive, and should be removed when they are discovered incidentally, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with both carotid and coronary stenosis, a percutaneous approach to treating both sites — simultaneously or within a close period —…
