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Video intervention inspires men to undergo skin exams

Posted on: 19/02/2014 - 21:45

Video interventions on the importance of undergoing clinical skin examinations may increase melanoma discovery rates, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial published online Feb. 19...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Noninvasive prenatal testing detects more than 80% of chromosomal abnormalities

Posted on: 19/02/2014 - 21:30

NEW ORLEANS – Noninvasive prenatal testing using cell-free fetal DNA found in the maternal bloodstream detects more than 80% of the most common trisomies, including the one for Down syndrome,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Don’t overlook venerable benzoyl peroxide for acne

Posted on: 19/02/2014 - 20:30

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Benzoyl peroxide has stood the test of time amid a diverse field of acne therapies, according to Dr. Linda Stein Gold. She spoke with us <link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Novel topical rosacea drug sails through phase III

Posted on: 19/02/2014 - 20:15

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Ivermectin 1% cream for the treatment of papulopustular rosacea convincingly hit all of its primary efficacy and safety endpoints in two pivotal phase III clinical trials. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Annual mammography at age 40-59 provides no survival benefit

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 20:55

Annual mammography in women aged 40 to 59 years was no more effective than was physical examination or usual care for reducing breast cancer mortality when adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Annual mammography at age 40-59 provides no survival benefit

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 20:55

Annual mammography in women aged 40 to 59 years was no more effective than was physical examination or usual care for reducing breast cancer mortality when adjuvant therapy for breast cancer is...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Moderate exercise reduced women’s stroke risk

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 18:45

SAN DIEGO – Moderate exercise reduced the risk of stroke by 12%-22% and appeared to offset some of the increased stroke risk from postmenopausal hormone therapy. We spoke to Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D.,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Moderate exercise reduces female stroke risk

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 17:30

SAN DIEGO – Moderate exercise significantly reduced the risk of stroke in women and seemed to offset much but not all of the increased stroke risk in postmenopausal women on hormone therapy, a large...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Longer period of postpartum thromboembolic risk raises therapeutic questions

Posted on: 14/02/2014 - 14:55

Findings from a large study of women following their first pregnancy extend the postpartum period of heightened risk for thromboembolic events from the previously known 6 weeks to 12 weeks, leaving...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Pancytopenia warning added to label of hepatitis C drug boceprevir

Posted on: 13/02/2014 - 21:55

A warning about cases of pancytopenia linked to the use of the oral hepatitis C antiviral drug boceprevir has been added to the drug’s label, the Food and Drug Administration has announced. There...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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