Knowledge of CT Risks Varies Among Health Care Providers
Radiologists and technologists generally show better knowledge than referring physicians
Several Treatments Efficacious for Binge-Eating Disorder
CBT, lisdexamfetamine, second-generation antidepressants, and topiramate deemed effective
U.S. Cancer Survivors Aging, Battling Other Chronic Disease
Likelihood of other chronic conditions will stress health care system in next two decades
Electronic Cigarettes May Damage Oral Epithelial Cells
Findings suggest a possible increase in the risk of oral disease
June 2016 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for June 2016. This roundup includes the...
Fludrocortisone Linked to Reduction in Vasovagal Syncope
However, study did not meet primary objective of reducing odds of vasovagal syncope by 40 percent
Increasing Cumulative Cisplatin Dose Linked to Hearing Loss
Severe to profound hearing loss seen in 18 percent of male germ cell tumor survivors
Lisinopril Therapy Cuts Incident Conduction System Disease
Factors independently associated with disease include increased age, male sex, white race, diabetes
Testosterone Gel Improves Sexual Function in Older Men
Gel hormone treatment led to improved libido, increased sexual activity
Spinal Cord Transplant of Neural Stem Cells Can Be Safe in ALS
But further research needed to see if intraspinal injections would provide any benefit
