No Increased Osteoporosis Risk with Break from Alendronate
Most postmenopausal women who took the osteoporosis drug alendronate for 5 years and then stopped did not have an increased…
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HIV Patients have Increased Risk with Surgery
HIV-infected patients undergoing surgery may be more likely to develop pneumonia and to die within 12 months of the surgery,…
Hospital Medicare Performance Measures do not Reflect Quality of Care
A comparison of hospitals with high and low Medicare performance measures showed little difference in death rates for three common…
Folic Acid Supplementation does not Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
A meta-analysis of 165 previous studies suggests that folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of coronary artery disease…
Improving treatment for depression may be cost-effective
Additional depression screening and care may save employers about $3,000 per 1,000 workers over five years, according to a analysis…
Statins Reduce Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in Patients with no Cardiac History
Statins may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke even in patients with no cardiovascular disease, according to an…
High BMI in pre-menopausal women lowers breast cancer risk
A higher body mass index (BMI) in early adulthood may reduce breast cancer risk before menopause, according to an article…
The Public Role of Physicians
Two-thirds of physicians surveyed are active in their local community, are politically involved or play a role in advocacy, according…
Testosterone Replacement Appears Safe
From the NetDoc medical news feed A study suggests that testosterone replacement therapy for men with low testosterone levels does…
CDC Focus on Influenza Vaccination
From the NetDoc medical news feed The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the week after Thanksgiving will…