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Study suggests mammography results in ‘widespread overdiagnosis’

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 17:14

In regions where more women undergo screening mammography, the detection of small cancers increases but mortality doesn’t change significantly, compared with regions where fewer women have the...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Study suggests mammography results in ‘widespread overdiagnosis’

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 17:14

In regions where more women undergo screening mammography, the detection of small cancers increases but mortality doesn’t change significantly, compared with regions where fewer women have the...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Rheumatoid arthritis biologics populate a flat landscape

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 13:56

The past decade has seen several new classes of biologic drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating rheumatoid arthritis, but despite this cornucopia the field is in something of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Summary of Public health threats, CDTR week 27/201506 Jul 2015

Posted on: 06/07/2015 - 13:53

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals about active public health threats. This issue covers the period 28 June to 4 July 2015 and includes updates on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome –... more

Field of Interest: Infectious diseases

Type: News Item

DDW: Linx device beneficial, safe for GERD

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 18:29

WASHINGTON – Five-year follow-up data on the magnetic device approved for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease confirm its long-term safety and efficacy, Dr. Robert A. Ganz reported at the annual...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

EULAR: Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce knee OA pain

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 17:54

ROME – Vitamin D supplementation did not ease osteoarthritic knee pain measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index in a 2-year, randomized, double-blind,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

EULAR: Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce knee OA pain

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 17:54

ROME – Vitamin D supplementation did not ease osteoarthritic knee pain measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index in a 2-year, randomized, double-blind,...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 17:01

LISBON – Advanced age appears to trump disease activity or antirheumatic drug treatment as the driving force behind miscarriage in women with rheumatoid arthritis. “The risk for miscarriage in...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Age drives miscarriage risk in RA patients

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 17:01

LISBON – Advanced age appears to trump disease activity or antirheumatic drug treatment as the driving force behind miscarriage in women with rheumatoid arthritis. “The risk for miscarriage in...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Citrus consumption linked to risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma

Posted on: 02/07/2015 - 14:09

Health professionals from two cohort studies who consumed citrus products more than 1.6 times a day had a 36% higher risk of developing cutaneous malignant melanoma, compared with those who consumed...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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