Archive: 22/02/2016

Exercise may offer benefit in adult, juvenile myositis

(HealthDay)—Exercise may benefit patients with adult and juvenile myositis, according to research published online Feb. 8 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Feb 22, 2016

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ACC releases 2016 lifelong learning competencies

(HealthDay)—The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released a report outlining lifelong learning competencies for general cardiologists. The report was published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of the American College ...

Feb 22, 2016

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Only half of kidney stone patients compliant with Tx

(HealthDay)—Just over half of kidney stone patients are adherent to preventive pharmacological therapy, and adherent patients have lower levels of health care utilization, according to a study published in the March issue ...

Feb 22, 2016

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Exercise no aid to functioning with advanced breast cancer

(HealthDay)—Exercise does not appear to result in significant improvements in physical functioning in women living with advanced breast cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Cancer.

Feb 22, 2016

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More hospitals offer donor breast milk to help preemie babies

(HealthDay)—More hospitals give tiny preemies donated breast milk instead of formula, and the babies appear to benefit from it, a new study suggests.

Feb 22, 2016

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New Canadian recommendation against colonoscopy for routine screening of colorectal cancer

Physicians should screen for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic, low-risk adults aged 50 to 74 years every two years using fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years, rather than colonoscopy, ...

Feb 22, 2016

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Common macrolide antibiotics show no increased risk of serious heart arrhythmia or death

Macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin, clarithromycin and erythromycin are commonly used to treat respiratory tract infections worldwide, with more than 57 million outpatient prescriptions written in 2010 in the United ...

Feb 22, 2016

In obese patients, five percent weight loss has significant health benefits

For patients with obesity trying to lose weight, the greatest health benefits come from losing just 5 percent of their body weight, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Feb 22, 2016

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Estrogen for vaginal symptoms OK for breast cancer survivors: experts

(HealthDay)—Women who've battled or survived an estrogen-dependent form of breast cancer often encounter vaginal symptoms linked to their treatment, especially around the time of menopause.

Feb 22, 2016

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Vaccine has cut HPV infection rate in teen girls by two-thirds: study

(HealthDay)—Ten years of vaccinating against human papillomavirus (HPV) has cut infections from this cancer-causing virus by 64 percent among teen girls, U.S. health officials report.

Feb 22, 2016

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