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Does More Systemic Treatment for Advanced Cancer Improve Survival?
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Researchers evaluate whether patients treated in practices with higher rates of systemic therapy for very advanced disease have longer survival....
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Online, Self-Help Program May Curb Binge Eating
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- Marcia Frellick
Results of a randomized, controlled trial suggest that an online cognitive-behavioral program may help large numbers of people with binge-eating...
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Testosterone/CVD Risk Debate Revived by New Meta-Analysis
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- Marcia Frellick
High testosterone concentrations at baseline were not linked with increased mortality from cardiovascular disease or from all causes but very low...
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Can Nectin-4 Expression Predict Response to Bladder Cancer Treatment?
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- Marcia Frellick
New research investigates whether Nectin-4 amplification can predict response to enfortumab vedotin (EV) in patients with metastatic urothelial...
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Starting Points if Patient Chooses Medication Abortion
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
The evolving legal landscape surrounding medication abortion has left physicians with as many questions as patients.
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Clinical Guidelines: Start Screening at Age 50 for Age-Related Hearing Loss
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- Marcia Frellick
The common condition remains underdiagnosed and undertreated with myriad health consequences.
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Three Conditions for Which Cannabis Appears to Help
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- Marcia Frellick
Neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting, and spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis, may be helped by cannabis.
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Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
In spite of transmission to a human in early April, risk of avian flu remains low for the public, say authorities.
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Getting Patients With Opioid Use Disorder Started on Buprenorphine in Primary Care
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Any DEA-registered PCP can prescribe buprenorphine and should screen for opioid use disorder, presenter says.
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First Consensus Statement on Improving Healthcare for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Without better access to safe and appropriate care, people with NDDs experience more seclusion, accidents, restraints, and injury in healthcare...
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Children With ASD May Have Earlier Onset of Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Authors say their findings are particularly important as this population has been underrepresented in suicide research and prevention efforts.
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Safety Risks Persist with Out-of-Hospital Births
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Most planned home births have one or more risk factors associated with an increase in adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a data analysis.
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Hormone Therapy After 65 a Good Option for Most Women
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Benefits and risk after age 65 vary, but a menopause expert says, "The best time to stop HT is when you die."
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Is It Time to Stop Using the Term AIDS?
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- Marcia Frellick
AIDS, a term that originated in the early 1980s, does not reflect the current treatment approach, experts suggest.
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Lab Tests Are Key for Diagnosing Chickenpox
- Author:
- Marcia Frellick
Research featured in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report finds lab tests may keep children who don’t have varicella from...