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Immunotherapy May Be Overused in Dying Patients With Cancer
“There are patients who are getting immunotherapy who shouldn’t,” according to a surgical oncologist from Yale.
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Can Addressing Depression Reduce Chemo Toxicity in Older Adults?
Researchers evaluated whether greater reductions in grade 3 chemotherapy-related toxicities occurred with geriatric assessment-driven...
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It’s in the Juice: Cranberries for UTI Prevention
The combination of liquid and cranberry compounds, in cranberry juice, provides clear and significant clinical outcomes for the reduction in UTIs...
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Ancient Viruses in Our DNA Hold Clues to Cancer Treatment
Targeting remnants of a virus in our DNA could lead to more effective cancer treatment with fewer side effects.
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Greater Transparency of Oncologists’ Pharma Relationships Needed
Reducing industry payments to hematologists and oncologists could benefit patients, say experts.
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For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes
A visit to an endocrinologist proved to be life-changing for a single mother of two with poorly controlled blood sugar.
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Could an EHR Nudge Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies?
The reminder system reduced the rate of sentinel lymph node biopsies in older women with early-stage breast cancer.
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Meet the Pregnancy Challenges of Women With Chronic Conditions
Proactive disease management and lifestyle modifications before and during pregnancy can improve maternal and infant health for women with...
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Prescribing Epilepsy Meds in Pregnancy: ‘We Can Do Better,’ Experts Say
“There has been almost a 40% decline in the rate of major congenital malformations associated with ASM use in pregnancy, in parallel with a shift...
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New Canadian BC Guidelines Emphasize Personal Choice
The guidelines stem from a review of more than 165 recent randomized controlled trials, observational studies, mathematical models, and other data...
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No HIV Infections After Twice-a-Year PrEP
“This is a discrete option. People were very excited about the privacy and not having to take daily pills.”