Postchemo Radiation Tx May Benefit Some With Hodgkin Lymphoma
Survival benefit seen for radiotherapy after ABVD regimen, but difference not statistically significant
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Month: April 2019
Coronary Vessel Wall Thickness Surrogate for CAD in Women
Coronary VWT is primary independent surrogate of CAD in women; age is strongest risk factor in men
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Texting Program May Improve Schizophrenia Outcomes
Significant improvement in medication adherence and reductions in relapse, rehospitalization observed
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Poll: Americans Among Most Stressed People in the World
Younger and poorer Americans driving new highs for reports of stress, worry, anger
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Rare Variants Identified in DENND1A Gene in PCOS
Variants are associated with reproductive and metabolic traits in PCOS families
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CDC: 704 Measles Cases Reported in U.S. Through April 26, 2019
Thirteen outbreaks were reported; six of these were linked to underimmunized close-knit communities
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U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month...
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Atrial fibrillation patients often overestimate risk of stroke, bleeding
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Patients with the irregular heart rhythm atrial...
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Keen sense of smell linked to longer life
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Older adults with a poor sense of smell may die sooner...
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Patients value convenience of telemedicine
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Patients who have real-time video visits with their...
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Congo registers record of 27 new Ebola cases in one day
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a...
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The obscure advisory committees at the heart of the U.S. drug pricing debate
By Caroline Humer CHICAGO (Reuters) – Expectations were high last year for three new...
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Indoor tanning may trigger gene mutation that boosts melanoma risk
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Indoor tanning is associated with a higher risk of...
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U.S. measles outbreak triggers quarantine at two Los Angeles universities
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A nationwide measles outbreak has led health...
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U.S. measles outbreak hits ‘completely avoidable’ 25-year-high: officials
By Gabriella Borter NEW YORK (Reuters) – The number of measles cases in the United States...
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Scientists say they’re closer to possible blood test for chronic fatigue
By Kate Kelland LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists in the United States say they have taken a...
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Childhood mortality declining globally but disability on the rise
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Children today are more likely to survive to early...
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The Ritual
Recently, I had the opportunity to be a facilitator in motivational interviewing sessions with...
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U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) – Adults in the United States who were vaccinated against...
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China to ban imports of pigs from Cambodia due to African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will ban imports of pigs, wild boars and related products from...
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