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House Passes Healthcare Reform Bill

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:03:47 EST

In the face of near unanimous Republican opposition and a last-ditch effort to make changes, the US House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 for legislation to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.
Medscape Medical News

On-Demand Preferred to Daily Chest Radiographs for Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:33:05 EST

A randomized study suggests that on-demand vs daily chest radiographs could reduce costs and radiation exposure without compromising safety in mechanically ventilated patients.
Medscape Medical News

Dietary Supplements' Effect on Radiation for Prostate Cancer

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:40:55 EST

In a phase 2 trial, 2-year data suggest that antioxidants do no harm to men taking them during radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
Medscape Medical News

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Reduces Tremor, Complications in Parkinson's and Essential Tremor

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:40:49 EST

Results from a long-term cohort study in patients with medically refractory PD and ET suggest that stereotactic radiosurgery provided outcomes comparable to deep brain stimulation and radiofrequency.
Medscape Medical News

Quick Radiation Works for Breast Cancer

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:22:11 EST

A study shows positive results with a 3-week course of treatment.
WebMD Health News

Prehospital Triage "Immediately Successful" in Boosting Rates of Thrombolytic Therapy for Stroke

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:56:01 EST

Toronto researchers report that a citywide prehospital protocol raised their rates of thrombolytic treatment to among the highest in North America, underlining, they say, the critical importance of organized stroke care.
Medscape Medical News

MRI-Detected Suspicious Breast Lesions: Predictive Values of Kinetic Features Measured by Computer-Aided Evaluation

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Computer-aided evaluation programs developed for breast MRI provide automated image processing and kinetic analysis and are increasingly used in clinical practice. But how useful are they?
American Journal of Roentgenology

Anticoagulants May Aid Biochemical Control in Prostate Cancer

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:04:41 EST

Men taking anticoagulants for cardiovascular disease might derive additional benefit from the therapy when they undergo radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
Medscape Medical News

Predicting Clinically Unrecognized Coronary Artery Disease: Use of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Is two-dimensional echocardiography useful in predicting clinically unrecognized coronary artery disease? This article provides an answer.
Cardiovascular Ultrasound

First-Ever Evidence-Based Guidelines on Treatment of Brain Metastases

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:45:25 EST

The first-ever set of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of brain metastases is about to be published
Medscape Medical News

For Inoperable Early Lung Cancer, "First Significant Change in 50 Years"

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:27:06 EST

Stereotactic body radiation therapy provided a high rate of local control of smaller peripheral lung cancers in patients with inoperable disease.
Medscape Medical News

Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:14:29 EST

Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Medscape Family Medicine

CAC Scoring Plus SPECT Provide Long and Short View of Cardiac Risk

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:45:49 EST

An 1126-patient trial shows that SPECT and CAC scoring imaging tests are independent and complementary predictors of short- and long-term cardiac risk, respectively.
Heartwire

In Nodal Metastatic Melanoma, Radiation May Be New Standard of Care

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:45:55 EST

Patients with melanoma had a lower risk for a return of disease in the lymph nodes when treated with adjuvant radiation.
Medscape Medical News

Landmark Study on Hormone Therapy in Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: Results Now In

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:50:58 EST

In a repudiation of widespread practice, a landmark trial indicates that short-term hormone therapy does not improve survival in men with low-risk disease.
Medscape Medical News

Measurements of Left Ventricular Myocardial Longitudinal Systolic Displacement Using Spectral and Colour Tissue Doppler: Time for a Reassessment?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

Do measurements of LV myocardial longitudinal displacement using spectral tissue Doppler, colour tissue Doppler or anatomic M-mode produce similar results? Read on to find out.
Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Can Doctors Ever Tell Patients They Are Cured of Cancer?

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:30:57 EST

In her first Medscape video blog, Dr. Kathy Miller asks whether doctors should avoid using the term “cured” to describe patients who have been in remission for several years.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Chemoradiation Confers Long-Term Benefits in Head and Neck Cancer

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:17:05 EST

Long-term results from a British study show clear advantages from adding chemotherapy to radiation, and lower toxicity with nonplatinum agents.
Medscape Medical News