A boxed warning for nine direct-acting antiviral drugs for HCV advises clinicians to screen for current or prior HVB infections.

The healthcare community is well aware of the adverse effects of lead on children. But we unfortunately pay less attention to the negative fallout for women of childbearing age.

It is ironic that considerable energy has been directed toward patient-protection practices with little measurable benefit, whereas the health risks of radiation from CT proceed unchecked.

Smokeless tobacco--such as snuff and chewing tobacco--which has been shown to cause certain cancers, is also linked to fatal MI and stroke, according to a new meta-analysis.

A large study found preprocedural fasting does not decrease adverse events in the pediatric emergency department; the results suggest adherence to fasting guidelines is not warranted in this setting.

Can both cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2 medications be combined for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) pain not relieved by high doses of either group alone? What would be a recommended starting ...

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Baseline patient characteristics are shown in Table 1 . A total of 117 patients were included. Of these, 46 patients were under 70 years of age and 71 patients were over 70 years of age, with an age ...

Commentary on a study of the short- and long-term results of laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery, published August 2010 in the British Journal of Surgery.

It's a Meta-Analysis, Not a Magic Wand The medical evidence pyramid is designed to help clinicians compare the caliber of scientific findings to make treatment decisions, but trouble looms when all ...

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