News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 17, 2015
Decreases in cortical volume and thickness are significantly associated with IQ declines in individuals with schizophrenia.
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 16, 2015
Arthroscopic knee surgery in middle-aged or older patients with knee pain is associated with greater harm than good, according to a meta-analysis.
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 15, 2015
Key clinical point: Achieving a cure in hepatitis C infection could result in significant economic gains from improved worker productivity.
Major ...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 11, 2015
Key clinical point: Women who are overweight and obese have a significantly higher risk of postmenopausal invasive breast cancer, particularly hor...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 10, 2015
Poor communication is still at the heart of most surgical “never events,” say the authors of a systematic review that estimates around 500 wrong-site ...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 9, 2015
One or two doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine provide a level of protection against cervical HPV infection similar to that of the full...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 9, 2015
Key clinical point: One or two doses of the bivalent human papillomavirus vaccine provide a level of protection against cervical HPV infection sim...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 8, 2015
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 8, 2015
Atrophy of gray matter in the thoracic cord in MS patients can be assessed in vivo using MRI.
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 3, 2015
Almost one-third of Americans have experienced alcohol use disorder in their lifetimes, and the disorder often goes untreated.
Article Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: June 1, 2015
Topics include: COPD exacerbation guidelines • GI symptoms in Parkinson disease • Measles vaccine • Cardiac screening in low-risk pa...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: May 29, 2015
Enhanced imaging may have led to more surgery for benign thyroid nodules.
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: May 26, 2015
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: May 26, 2015
Key clinical point: Bridge therapy for warfarin patients undergoing invasive therapy is associated with an increased risk of bleeding without a re...
News Author: Bianca Nogrady Publish date: May 21, 2015
DXA is underused in women who meet the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force criteria for osteoporosis screening and overused in women who do not.
