Harness the ‘placebo’ in late-life depression

ORLANDO – The bad news about antidepressant therapy for patients whose first episode of depression occurs in late life is that the randomized trials show it’s no better than placebo. The good news is...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Study backs bariatric surgery center accreditation

BOSTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have dropped its accreditation requirement for bariatric surgery centers, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of data calling into question...

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

Survey: 69% support ACA’s contraceptive mandate

Public support for contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act lags behind support for other preventive care benefits, according to a survey of 2,124 adults. The survey, conducted by...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Hereditary cancer syndromes

Obstetrician-gynecologists play a unique role in screening women for various malignancies, including breast, colon, and cervical carcinoma. Although less common, genetic syndromes also can affect the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Key points in managing late-life anxiety

ORLANDO – Do SSRIs actually work for late-life generalized anxiety disorder? "I think the answer is, ‘Yes, a little.’ The benefits are limited in the randomized controlled trials and in my own...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Bivalirudin called safe and effective in HIT

WASHINGTON – Bivalirudin is an attractive off-label option for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, Dr. Lee Joseph said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology....

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

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