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Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Receive Adjuvant Therapy
Black and white rectal cancer patients on Medicare have similar referral rates to oncologists, but black patients are significantly less likely to receive adjuvant care after surgery.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Exercise Protects Against Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Exercise has been consistently associated with a decrease is the risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, but a new study shows that it also protects against premenopausal breast cancer.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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New Quadrivalent Meningococcal Vaccine Offers Greater Protection Than Currently Licensed Vaccine
The new quadrivalent MenACWY-CRM meningococcal vaccine may be the first meningococcal vaccine available for use in people of all ages, from infant through adult.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Low Back Pain Guidelines Expanded to Include Interventional Procedures
The American Pain Society presented draft revised guidelines on the management of chronic low back pain to include interventional procedures, underlining the lack of evidence for many of these commonly used approaches.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Tests in the Works to Determine Who Will Benefit From EGFR Inhibitors
The blocking of epidermal growth-factor receptors to treat non-small-cell lung cancer is becoming increasingly common, but there is considerable debate about when to initiate and how best to select patients.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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BART Closes the Book on Aprotinin
Results from the trial--halted last year due to safety concerns--clearly point to increased deaths in high-risk CABG patients randomized to aprotinin instead of a lysine-analog antifibrinolytic.
Heartwire, May 2008
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New MESA Data Show Obesity Is Not Inevitable
A new look at the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis has found that 30% to 50% of blacks, whites, and Hispanics, but only 5% of Chinese Americans, are obese, showing that obesity is not inevitable.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Long-Term Breast-Feeding May Reduce Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
A study shows that long-term breast-feeding (more than 1 year), but not oral contraceptive use, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk for rheumatoid arthritis.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia Are Also Risk Factors for Retinal Vascular Disease
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are risk factors for both cardiovascular disease and retinal vein occlusion.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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FDA Safety Changes: Cipro, Herceptin, Antimicrobial and Monolactam Antibiotics
The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for ciprofloxacin, trastuzumab intravenous infusion, erythromycin, and aztreonam injection for intravenous use.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Breast Cancer Growth Faster in Younger Women
The report does not show why younger women had faster-growing breast tumors or what traits, besides age, may also be important.
WebMD Health News, May 2008
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Acrylamide May Increase Cancer Risk
New research from the Netherlands suggests that the chemical acrylamide -- found in French fries, potato chips, and even bread and coffee -- may increase the risk for kidney cancer in humans.
WebMD Health News, May 2008
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HPV-Positive Throat Cancer Responds Better to Treatment
The study also revealed that patients with tumors that express high levels of EGFR had the poorest survival rates.
WebMD Health News, May 2008
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Adenosine, Methacholine Challenges Useful in Patients With Cough Variant Asthma
Both adenosine and methacholine challenges can identify airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in patients with cough variant asthma, according to a report in the May issue of Allergy.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Ketoacidosis Often Present at Diagnosis of Diabetes in US Youth
Roughly one in four children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes in the US present with ketoacidosis and these patients are more likely to be hospitalized than others, according to a report in the May issue of Pediatrics.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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No Relief for U.S. Nursing Shortage: AMN CEO
A shortage of nurses in U.S. hospitals is not about to ease any time soon because of shortcomings in the educational system, the chief executive of the largest U.S. health-care staffing company said in an interview.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Novartis MenB Meningitis Vaccine Protects Infants
Novartis AG's MenB vaccine showed potential to give broad protection to infants against meningococcal B infections in a mid-stage study, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Patients' Perception of Symptoms Influences Use of Wrist Working Splints
Whether or not patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) use wrist working splints is largely dependent on the seriousness of the perceived symptoms, according to study findings published in the April 15th issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Trauma and Certain Exposures Linked to the Onset of Arthritis in Psoriasis
A number of environmental exposures, including trauma, are associated with the onset of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis, findings published in the May issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases indicate.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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U.S. Senate Revises Drugmaker Gift Bill
A revised U.S. Senate bill would require drugmakers and medical device makers to publicly report gifts over $500 a year to doctors, watering down the standard set in a previous version.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
