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Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths tied to state alcohol policies

Posted on: 15/10/2015 - 21:09

States with strong policies regarding alcohol have lower rates of alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths, especially in women, according to Dr. Scott Hadland and his associates. A 10-point increase in...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Midlife contraception strategy should include transition to menopause

Posted on: 15/10/2015 - 14:59

LAS VEGAS – Though fertility declines precipitously as menopause nears, women in midlife may still conceive. Clinicians and patients need guidance to develop a rational plan for contraceptive...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Vitamin D, calcium don’t cut recurrent colorectal adenomas

Posted on: 14/10/2015 - 22:00

Daily vitamin D and calcium supplements, taken alone or in combination, failed to reduce the risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas in middle-aged adults, according to a study published online Oct. 14...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Vitamin D, calcium don’t cut recurrent colorectal adenomas

Posted on: 14/10/2015 - 22:00

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Tomosynthesis soon to be standard of care for breast cancer screening

Posted on: 13/10/2015 - 21:47

CHICAGO – The uptake of tomosynthesis has been fairly brisk among the nation’s breast cancer screening centers. There are good reasons for that. In an interview at the annual clinical congress of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Tomosynthesis soon to be standard of care for breast cancer screening

Posted on: 13/10/2015 - 21:47

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

EADV: Novel topical crisaborole shines in atopic dermatitis

Posted on: 13/10/2015 - 21:05

COPENHAGEN – The nonsteroidal phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor crisaborole aced all Food and Drug Administration–required efficacy and safety endpoints as a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis,...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

High ALT/AST ratio linked to fatty liver risk in HCV

Posted on: 13/10/2015 - 15:05

Individuals infected with the hepatitis C virus who have a higher ratio of alanine aminotransferase to aspartate aminotransferase may be at greater risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Summary of public health threats, CDTR week 41/201512 Oct 2015

Posted on: 12/10/2015 - 18:23

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

Type: News Item

Nonalcoholic hepatic steatosis a key indicator for liver transplant

Posted on: 09/10/2015 - 19:38

Chronic nonmalignant liver disease is on the rise in the United States in part because of increasing incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a report published online in Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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