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Thyroid surgery on the rise

Posted on: 29/05/2015 - 16:52

There was a steady rise in the number of endocrine procedures being performed in the United States over the past decade, according to a new publication from the Endocrine Society. Thyroid disease...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Severe acne erupts during transgender transition

Posted on: 29/05/2015 - 15:21

Individuals undergoing a transition from female to male (trans men) may be prone to severe acne in response to the testosterone therapy associated with that process, according to data from case...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

FDA approves Viberzi and Xifaxan for IBS

Posted on: 28/05/2015 - 18:42

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Viberzi (eluxadoline) and Xifaxan (rifaximin) to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in adults, the agency announced May 27. Viberzi is...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Women’s acne mirrors teen acne

Posted on: 28/05/2015 - 18:34

The distribution of acne lesions in adults is similar to that in adolescents, based on data from a prospective study of 374 women aged 25 years and older. “The stereotype of adult female acne being...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Women’s acne mirrors teen acne

Posted on: 28/05/2015 - 18:34

The distribution of acne lesions in adults is similar to that in adolescents, based on data from a prospective study of 374 women aged 25 years and older. “The stereotype of adult female acne being...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Digital handgrip helps self-recovery after stroke

Posted on: 28/05/2015 - 16:09

VIENNA – A digital handgrip developed by U.K. researchers allowed more patients with arm weakness caused by a stroke to self-rehabilitate than did the use of standard mobile device touch screen...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Newer oral contraceptives pose higher VTE risk

Posted on: 27/05/2015 - 17:33

The risk of developing venous thromboembolism is generally greater for women using oral contraceptives with newer types of progestogen hormones than for those taking older, second-generation birth...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

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