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Equal Access Makes A Difference in Surviving Prostate Cancer
Researchers examined whether African American men with prostate cancer who were treated in the VA had similar outcomes to white patients with...
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FDA not recommending recalls of diabetes drug metformin
The FDA began testing samples of metformin for the carcinogen NDMA at the end of last year.
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Choice of infant sleep location is multifactorial
Mothers who were African American and those who were breastfeeding exclusively were most likely to report that they intended to bed-share.
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Posttraumatic stress may persist up to 9 months after pregnancy loss
Women who have experienced early pregnancy loss still could have posttraumatic stress symptoms 9 months after the loss
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Mailed fecal testing may catch more cancer than endoscopic screening
At a population level, FIT screening had the highest advanced neoplasia detection rate, at 4.5%, compared with 2.3% and 2.2% for screening by...
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GALAD score predicts NASH-HCC more than a year in advance
The score, which combines sex, age, alpha-fetoprotein-L3, alpha-fetoprotein, and des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin is blood based and can replace...
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Fewer complications, better outcomes with outpatient UKA
“In carefully selected patients, the ambulatory surgery center seems to be a safe alternative to the inpatient hospital setting.”
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Effect of In-Office Samples on Dermatologists’ Prescribing Habits: A Retrospective Review
There has been growing concern that pharmaceutical interactions and incentives can influence physicians' prescribing habits. This study aimed to...
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‘Antibacterial’ soap labels still list banned ingredients
Banned substances such as triclosan still commonly appear on online product descriptions, researchers found after searching the National Drug Code...
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Serum levels of neurofilament light are increased before clinical onset of MS
The findings support the existence of a prodromal phase of MS and could facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.