Medications
Researchers find alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid prescriptions
With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients.
Sep 6, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
USPSTF advises meds to reduce risk for primary breast cancer
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians offer risk-reducing medications to women at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects. These recommendations ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Guidelines on management of fast heartbeat published today
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on supraventricular tachycardia are published online today in European Heart Journal. The document highlights how catheter ablation is revolutionising care for this group ...
Aug 31, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Rheumatology and spondylitis organizations release updated treatment guideline for AxSpA
Today, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) and the Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN), released the 2019 Update of the Recommendations ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
BRCA1/2 genetic testing recommendations still leave issues unresolved
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new Recommendation Statement for BRCA1/2 evaluation, urging the medical community to widen the parameters used to assess BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation risks and increase ...
Aug 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guidelines for managing severe traumatic brain injury continue to evolve
New evidence continues to drive the evolution of guideline recommendations for the medical management of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A comprehensive look at how the four editions of the Brain Trauma ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Health
Patients recall few suggestions for contact lens wear, care
About one-third of contact lens wearers recall never hearing any recommendation for lens wear and care from providers, although most providers report sharing recommendations always or most of the time, according to research ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Adjuvant radiotherapy may be beneficial in treating locally advanced prostate cancer
Some 5,400 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in Finland every year. Although in most cases prostate cancer can be cured, approximately 900 men every year die of it. Treatment recommendations for prostate cancer are largely ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Diabetes
Interventions for type 2 diabetes successful across the genetic landscape
As the number of people with type 2 diabetes soared to 8.8 percent of the population by 2017, a growing public health movement has sought to know if tailoring dietary recommendations to specific genetic profiles might help ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Vaccination
Vaccine panel gives nod to HPV shots for men up to age 26
A vaccine against cervical and other cancers should be recommended for both men and women up to age 26, a U.S. government advisory panel decided Wednesday.
Jun 26, 2019
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