Watchful Waiting Safe for Some Prostate Cancer Patients Active surveillance of localized prostate cancer, with treatment introduced if the cancer progresses, is feasible and safe, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Smoking Linked to Higher Seizure Risk in Women Women who smoke have a higher risk of seizure, while past smokers have a modestly increased risk of epilepsy, according to a study published in Epilepsia.
Alcohol Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk Men who drink alcohol are at lower risk of coronary heart disease than their non-drinking counterparts, according to a Spanish study published online Nov. 19 in Heart.
Imaging Can Predict Early Response to Cancer Treatment Imaging by combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography can accurately assess early treatment response to chemoradiotherapy of head and neck cancer, according to a study in the November issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
New Guidelines Developed for Lung Cancer Therapy The American Society of Clinical Oncology updated guidelines for chemotherapy and biologic therapy for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer were published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Heart Attack, Coronary Disease Treatment Guidelines Updated Emergency care for heart attack patients requires a communitywide, coordinated response in order to deliver the best treatment, according to a report published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Hand-Held Device Assists in Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis A hand-held, computerized clinical decision-support device can substantially improve adherence to guidelines and the accurate diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, according to a study in the Nov. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Study Links Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 to Cancer The use of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation is associated with increased cancer incidence and cancer mortality, according to research published in the Nov. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Mothers' Smoking Associated With Breast-Feeding Practices Mothers who smoke may be less likely to begin breast-feeding, and, if they do initiate it, they may be more likely to cease earlier than nonsmoking mothers, according to research published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics.
Stress-Only Heart Imaging May Be Sufficient Additional rest imaging is unlikely to have an effect on survival but increases radiation dose in patients whose stress myocardial perfusion imaging is normal, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Trivalent Vaccine Has Minimal Effect on H1N1 Seasonal influenza vaccination neither decreases nor increases the risk for acquiring pandemic H1N1 illness, according to research published in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Phone Care Can Help Combat Post-Heart Surgery Depression A telephone-based care program, conducted by nurses in collaboration with patients' primary care physicians and supervised by a psychiatrist, helps combat post-surgical depression among coronary artery bypass graft patients, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
AHA: Meditation Found Helpful in Coronary Heart Disease In patients with coronary heart disease, stress-reducing transcendental meditation may significantly reduce the rate of heart attack, stroke and death, according to research presented this week at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held from Nov. 14 to 18 in Orlando, Fla.
Nervous System Cancer Linked to Cognitive Impairment Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology. 654 articles available (Viewing 1 - 15)
