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No link between head and neck cancers and marijuana use

Posted on: 08/10/2015 - 21:35

Marijuana use does not seem to be a risk factor for head and neck cancer (HNC) suggests a meta-analysis including nine case-control studies. <table class="imagecaption...

Field of Interest: Oncology

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Three-month time point critical in T2T

Posted on: 08/10/2015 - 21:18

Three months marks a critical time point that determines whether a rheumatoid arthritis patient will reach a treatment target at 6 months, according to results of a study published in Annals of the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Psoriasis severity correlates with aortic vascular inflammation

Posted on: 08/10/2015 - 21:00

The severity of psoriasis appears to correlate with the degree of aortic vascular inflammation in patients who have psoriasis, according to a prospective observational study comparing patients with...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Small study: Physicians sued for failing to supervise soft-tissue filler procedures

Posted on: 08/10/2015 - 16:03

In medical malpractice claims involving soft-tissue fillers, dermatologists and other doctors were frequently named as defendants for allegedly failing to supervise nonphysicians who did the...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Status of Ebola emergency preparedness in Belgium and Romania: ECDC reports identify strengths and vulnerabilities08 Oct...

Posted on: 08/10/2015 - 12:23

The peer-review visits identified some common good practices as well as a large degree of similarity in the challenges faced in preparing for possible Ebola cases. -- Delivered by Feed43 service

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

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New guideline allows use of estrogen for hot flashes – with caveats

Posted on: 07/10/2015 - 21:57

Clinicians treating vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms of menopause should consider estrogen therapy for healthy women with moderate to severe symptoms and no contraindications to hormone therapy,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Devices can help relieve dyspareunia in midlife

Posted on: 07/10/2015 - 18:24

LAS VEGAS – Physicians looking for more options for alleviating dyspareunia in postmenopausal women should consider vaginal dilators, specialized vibrators, and pelvic floor physical therapy,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

ESC: Cancer itself may cause cardiotoxicity

Posted on: 07/10/2015 - 17:12

LONDON – Cancer itself has cardiotoxic effects independent of those caused by chemotherapy, Dr. Stephan von Haehling said at the...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Study reveals patterns of concurrent MRI lesions in knee OA

Posted on: 07/10/2015 - 16:52

Groupings of coexisting MRI lesions of the tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joints were linked to the risk of subsequent radiographic osteoarthritis, investigators reported. Their analysis of data...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Shoulder strength is impaired in women with early-stage RA

Posted on: 07/10/2015 - 13:35

In women, shoulder function is reduced early in the course of rheumatoid arthritis, based on a study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. At a mean of 20 months after diagnosis, women with...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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