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New guidelines, published online Jan. 22 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, have been developed for assessing the appropriateness of imaging for patients ...
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Docs Facing Death Less Likely to Want Aggressive Care for Themselves
Doctors facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care that might squeeze out a bit more extra time of life, two new studies show. ...
Read More »Having More Kids May Slow Aging in Women
The more children women have, the slower they may age, new research suggests. Looking at chromosomes, scientists found that women who have more kids have ...
Read More »Emergency Medicine Docs Team Up with NFL for Concussion CME
The Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) and the National Football League Foundation have partnered to provide an online continuing medical education course on the assessment and ...
Read More »False-positive mammography results are common
For women undergoing digital mammography screening, false-positive results are common, especially among younger women and those with risk factors, according to research published online Jan. ...
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Read More »New imaging tech helps surgeons remove all of the cancer cells
A new imaging technique that “lights up” cancer cells may eventually help surgeons remove all of a cancer the first time, according to a preliminary ...
Read More »An aspirin-a-day may lower risk of prostate cancer death
Men who take aspirin regularly may have a lower risk of dying from prostate cancer, a new study suggests. “We found that regular aspirin intake ...
Read More »Surgical mesh used to repair prolapse raised to ‘high risk’ device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that surgical mesh products used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) transvaginally will be reclassified as high ...
Read More »Childhood cancer treatment increases risk for adult heart disease
Children who survive cancer may face a higher risk of heart disease as adults, new research suggests. The lingering effects of the treatments that saved ...
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