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RA risk lowered by recent gastrointestinal and urogenital infections

Posted on: 04/02/2015 - 23:30

People with gastrointestinal or urogenital infections in the 2 years prior to answering a questionnaire had significantly lower odds of having rheumat... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Threefold increase in cirrhosis risk with HCV

Posted on: 04/02/2015 - 15:26

Individuals with hepatitis C infection are three times more likely to develop cirrhosis than are those who are hepatitis C negative, and fibrosis prog... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Lung cancer bypasses breast cancer as leading cause of cancer death for women in developed countries

Posted on: 04/02/2015 - 15:26

An estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer deaths occurred in 2012, although incidences of certain cancers, such as lung cancer... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Rise in reports of pain, depression in last year of life in oncology patients

Posted on: 02/02/2015 - 22:00

The extent of pain, depression, and anorexia are rising in the last year of life for oncology patients, based on a survey of their family members. M... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ACIP recommends pneumococcal vaccine for 65+ in 2015 schedule

Posted on: 02/02/2015 - 22:00

The 2015 adult immunization schedule is similar to last year’s schedule, with one major change, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Pregnancy outcomes similar in kidney transplant patients, despite age

Posted on: 02/02/2015 - 16:00

Pregnancy outcomes were similar for women who underwent kidney transplants in childhood and those who received transplants as adults, according to fin... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Adolescents’ acne knowledge improves with website counseling

Posted on: 02/02/2015 - 14:50

Internet-based patient education sessions – specifically, “virtual counseling” – appear to be an effective method of improving general knowled... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Transoral fundoplication can be effective against GERD symptoms

Posted on: 01/02/2015 - 05:01

Transoral esophagogastric fundoplication can be an effective treatment for patients seeking to alleviate symptoms associated with gastroesophageal ref... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Consider Chikungunya virus in new-onset polyarthritis

Posted on: 29/01/2015 - 17:20

Rheumatologists should consider the possibility of Chikungunya virus in patients who present with new symmetric polyarthritis, especially if they have... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Lower diabetes risk seen in lupus patients using hydroxychloroquine

Posted on: 20/01/2015 - 17:47

The risk for developing diabetes mellitus among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus declined significantly with increasing use of hydroxychloro... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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