Kids prescribed antibiotics twice as often as needed, study finds
(HealthDay)—Pediatricians prescribe antibiotics about twice as often as they're actually needed for children with ear and throat infections, a new study indicates.
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Countries scramble to make up for 'precious time' lost in Ebola fight (Update)
The European Union urged the international community Monday to boost aid to make up for "precious time" lost in the response to west Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, as the UN Security Council announced an emergency meeting ...
Sep 15, 2014
Brain development in schizophrenia strays from the normal path
Schizophrenia is generally considered to be a disorder of brain development and it shares many risk factors, both genetic and environmental, with other neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and intellectual disability.
Sep 15, 2014
Advanced esophageal cancer patients who receive RT alone experience less problems when swallowing
Radiation therapy (RT) alone is as effective in decreasing swallowing complications experienced by advanced esophageal cancer patients as RT combined with chemotherapy, thus allowing patients to forgo chemotherapy, according ...
Sep 15, 2014
Nurses need education on advance health care directives
An educational program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps related to advance health care directives (AHCDs)—thus helping to ensure that patients' wishes for care at the end of life are known and respected, reports ...
Sep 15, 2014
Manuka honey does not decrease pain of radiation-induced esophagitis for lung cancer patients
Patient-reported data indicates that when Manuka honey is prescribed for esophagitis pain during radiation therapy (RT), it is not more effective than standard medical care, according to research presented today at the American ...
Sep 15, 2014
Patient-reported data shows RT does not increase risk of lymphedema in node-negative BC patients
A secondary analysis of the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-32 trial (Krag 2010) indicates that radiation therapy (RT) does not increase the incidence of lymphedema in patients with node-negative breast ...
Sep 15, 2014
Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad
Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer.
Sep 15, 2014
Blood test for VEGF-A, TGF-B1 could help determine treatment options for esophageal cancer patients
A blood test may be beneficial in indicating neoadjuvant treatment regimens for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's ...
Sep 15, 2014
Shorter course of ADT for high-risk prostate cancer patients yields improved quality of life
High-risk prostate cancer patients who receive radiation therapy (RT) and an 18-month course of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) recover a normal testosterone level in a shorter amount of time compared to those who receive ...
Sep 15, 2014
