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Outcomes of cartilage tympanoplasty in the pediatric population

Cartilage tympanoplasty can be performed successfully in 95 percent of young children when appropriate conditions exist, according to a study in the February 2013 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

Pediatrics created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Erectile dysfunction drug also helps men ejaculate and orgasm

New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with ejaculation and orgasm, report researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds qigong improves quality of life for breast cancer patients

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found qigong, an ancient mind-body practice, reduces depressive symptoms and improves quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Follow-up to REDUCE study shows low rate of prostate cancer diagnosis

The four-year REDUCE (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events) clinical study evaluated prostate cancer risk reduction in men taking dutasteride, a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) typically used to treat enlarged ...

Cancer created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple intervention helps doctors communicate better when prescribing medications

When it comes to prescribing medications to their patients, physicians could use a dose of extra training, according to a new study led by a UCLA researcher.

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASH international clinical collaboration replicates high cure rate of APL in developing countries

Data published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) describe the work of an ASH international clinical network collaborative focused on modernizing treatment protocols for patien ...

Cancer created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Epigenomic abnormalities predict patient survival in non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Think of the epigenome like a giant musical mixing board, turning up or down the expression of various genes. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal PLOS Genetics shows that in cancer ...

Genetics created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists say vaccine temporarily brakes HIV

A team of Spanish researchers say they have developed a therapeutic vaccine that can temporarily brake growth of the HIV virus in infected patients.

HIV & AIDS created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Fatty acids don't reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence

(HealthDay)—Polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) do not reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adalimumab relieves hidradenitis suppurativa

(HealthDay)—For patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin disease characterized by painful abscesses, nodules, and draining fistulas in the axilla and groin, treatment ...

Inflammatory disorders created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health care satisfaction rated as high by unacculturated hispanics

(HealthDay)—Hispanic patients, particularly unacculturated Hispanics, rate their health care experience more highly than do other patient groups, according to a study published in the October issue of the ...

Health created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with family history of colorectal cancer may be at risk for aggressive form of the disease

BOSTON—When people with a family history of colorectal cancer develop the disease, their tumors often carry a molecular sign that the cancer could be life-threatening and may require aggressive treatment, Dana-Farber Cancer ...

Cancer created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teduglutide seems effective, safe for short bowel syndrome

(HealthDay)—For patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure (SBS-IF), the glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue teduglutide appears to be safe and reduces the number of days off parenteral support, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy beneficial in diabetes

(HealthDay)—For patients with diabetes and low levels of emotional well-being, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) improves emotional distress and health-related quality of life, according to a study ...

Diabetes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Feds seek end of religious birth control lawsuit

The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and other religious institutions seeking to overturn a provision in the federal health care law that requires ...

Health created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0