The use of an insufflated collection bag during minimally invasive hysterectomy or myomectomy that involved a power morcellator was successful in containing morcellation in a small series, according...
Combined hormonal contraception raises the risk for venous thromboembolism fivefold overall, with certain formulations increasing that risk even further and with thrombophilic genotypes raising it...
Mutations in the CYP2C genes on chromosome 10 appear to predispose carriers to severe adverse cutaneous reactions to the antiepileptic drug phenytoin, according to a report published Aug. 5 in...
A simulation model that incorporated a one-time universal screening of U.S. adults for hepatitis C virus and made conservative assumptions as to the availability and efficacy of various therapies...
COPENHAGEN – Losing a spouse has been associated with the broken heart syndrome and other adverse health outcomes, but the loss seems to have a paradoxical effect on the development of dementia.
An...
Among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer who undergo screening colonoscopy, the yield of large polyps and tumors varies widely by patient age, sex, race, and ethnicity. This means that an...
Only a minority of patients with longstanding inflammatory bowel disease – 19% of those with Crohn’s disease and 11% of those with ulcerative colitis – report having moderate to severe disability,...
The role of food allergy testing in the evaluation and treatment of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis is not yet clear, according to a study by Dr. Seema Sharma Aceves.
The report appears in...
Among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer who undergo screening colonoscopy, the yield of large polyps and tumors varies widely by patient age, sex, race, and ethnicity. This means that an...