Midtrimester short cervix interventions to prevent preterm delivery appear to be effective only in the setting of intra-amniotic inflammation, researchers report. Reuters Health Information …read more
Dr Markman comments on a recent study demonstrating that nearly a third of ovarian cancer patients live for 10 years and predicts that treatment advances will improve 10-year survival even more. Medscape Oncology …read more
Evidence suggests that exercise and other lifestyle changes may protect against certain cancer types, but the jury is out as to whether it actually improves outcomes after diagnosis Medscape Medical News …read more
The 10-year results of the FREEDOM extension trial with denosumab to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women are “very encouraging,” says one expert. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lightly regulated dietary supplements send 23,005 Americans to emergency departments each year, with young patients likely to suffer cardiac woes and older patients likely to have problems swallowing. Medscape Medical News …read more
BWH researchers investigate the protective health properties of breast milkHuman breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, has long been known to play an… …read more