Oncology & Cancer
Single-dose HPV vaccine highly effective, researchers say
In the push to eliminate cervical cancer, researchers delivered hopeful news Nov. 17 at the 34th International Papillomavirus Conference in Toronto.
Nov 18, 2021
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Cardiology
Monitoring for individual triggers may reduce episodes of atrial fibrillation
People with atrial fibrillation who underwent individualized testing to discover triggers for their irregular heartbeats reported less frequent irregular episodes, according to late-breaking research presented today at the ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Gastroenterology
A self-help guide to treating IBD
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, chronic autoimmune disorders collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affect about 3 million Americans. They require a significant amount of medical management, sometimes ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer risk in nodules detected at follow-up lung cancer screening CT
According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), Lung-RADS—as applied by radiologists in clinical practice—achieved excellent performance for lung cancer risk assessment on follow-up screening ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is cost effective compared with surgical replacement for low-risk patients
An economic analysis of data from PARTNER 3, a randomized trial comparing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis and low surgical ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Less chemotherapy, more personalized care: Study reinforces major strides in geriatric oncology
Doctors can safely lower the dose of cancer treatment such as chemotherapy without impacting survival for adults older than 70 who are at high risk for toxic side effects. The results are from a potentially practice-changing ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients taking rituximab could benefit from third COVID-19 vaccine dose
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows immunocompromised patients using rituximab (a drug used to treat diseases like rheumatoid arthritis) were able ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Platelet inhibitors may reduce digital ulcers, a common, painful systemic sclerosis complication
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that use of platelet inhibitors could be associated with a reduction in the occurrence of digital ulcers, painful ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Belimumab promising in combination therapy for refractory lupus
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) refractory to conventional treatment, belimumab after rituximab significantly reduces serum immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-double stranded DNA (dsDNA) levels and the risk for ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Kids with obesity need acceptance from family and friends, not just better diet tips
Hundreds of programs over the past four decades—from the removal of junk food from school vending machines to Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign—have tried to get kids in the U.S. to eat healthier food and exercise ...
Oct 26, 2021
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