מתוך medicontext.co.il By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Overweight or obese patients who lose weight in their first 3 months on orlistat (Xenical,

מתוך medicontext.co.il By David Douglas WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Treatment with zafirlukast for 1 week gives cat-sensitive asthmatics significant protection against asthma symptoms and

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – The use of statins to treat hypercholesterolemia appears to be associated with a decreased prevalence of Alzheimer's disease,

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Early and sustained exposure to a farm environment appears to substantially reduce the risk of developing asthma, hay fever

מתוך medicontext.co.il NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) – Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) improves endothelial function in postmenopausal women at risk for cardiovascular disease but raloxifene does

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Nic Rowan MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters Health) – Two cases of iatrogenic Cushing's disease in HIV patients who took both ritonavir and fluticasone

מתוך medicontext.co.il LONDON (Reuters Health) – Physicians should monitor the kidney function of elderly patients taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory

מתוך medicontext.co.il NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced on Thursday that a phase III trial has shown its investigational anti-infective Cidecin (daptomycin)

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Administration of systemic erythromycin to infants, particularly during the first 2 weeks of life, appears to increase the

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Megan Rauscher WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Daily low-dose aspirin offers far less protection against ischemic stroke in post-MI patients than intermediate-dose

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – There are no significant differences in glycemic control, reported hypoglycemic events, or quality of life between type 1

מתוך medicontext.co.il By Anthony J. Brown, MD WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – While weekly courses of corticosteroids are often given to women at risk of

מתוך medicontext.co.il ATLANTA (Reuters Health) – A dose of "laughing gas" on quit day seems to help smokers kick the habit. Dr. Jesse H. Haven,

מתוך medicontext.co.il NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an approvable letter to Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

מתוך medicontext.co.il NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Celgene Corp. announced on Tuesday that they have received an approvable letter from the

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – A new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommending ways pediatricians can lower the risk of acetaminophen

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Some cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are relatively safe in patients who are intolerant to conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Mechanical factors influence urinary incontinence more than hormonal changes associated with menopause, according to data from a prospective

מתוך medicontext.co.il WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women who receive hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are more likely to undergo biliary tract surgery than older

מתוך medicontext.co.il WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – Advanced Tissue Sciences Inc. and its partner Smith & Nephew plc said on Monday that they have received clearance