By Richard Woodman LONDON (Reuters Health) – The new cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors, commonly prescribed for arthritis pain, can cause gastric problems, which justifies the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients seen in an allergy clinic, alcohol consumption even in moderate amounts is linked to an increase in total
By Joene Hendry SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters Health) – Enteral feeding can safely be continued in critically ill trauma patients right up to the time
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a randomized multicenter trial indicate that proton pump inhibitors, such as lansoprazole, are as clinically effective as
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In angina patients, short-term enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is associated with a significant improvement in
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Of four commonly used urinary catheters, hydrogel-coated catheters are the easiest for uropathogens to migrate across, according to a report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As prevention for colorectal cancer, colonoscopy once every 10 years saves more lives at a lower cost than chemoprevention with
BUDAPEST (Reuters Health) – In a precedent-setting case, a Hungarian patient infected with hepatitis C through a blood transfusion during a 1993 hospital operation won
-NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Calcium channel blockers CCBs – are safe and effective in the treatment of hypertension, according to a report in the
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Depletion of intramyocellular fat after biliopancreatic diversion reverses insulin resistance in patients with morbid obesity, according
By Melissa Schorr NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New survey results suggest that 1 in 10 general practice physicians might prescribe an antibiotic to penicillin-sensitive
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with hepatocellular cancer who are facing waiting times of a year or more for
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Chelation with EDTA, an alternative therapy touted as a treatment for ischemic heart disease, provides no more clinical benefit than
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a small randomized trial show that the preventive use of the antiepileptic drug, topiramate, significantly reduces the frequency
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Duke University researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that a group-based approach to stress management training can improve long-term
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After single-lung transplantation, patients can be safely turned within 24 hours after surgery, since no one position appears to maximize