IDSA: Cranberry Capsules Don’t Appear to Help Prevent UTIs
In female nursing home residents, no significant effect on bacteriuria plus pyuria over one year
New ADA Guidelines Call for More Frequent Activity for DM Patients
Light physical activity now recommended every 30 minutes, not every 90 minutes
Cancer Survivors Have Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
Nearly one in five survivors taking medication for depression or anxiety years later
Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility
Patients who viewed price estimates chose health care facilities with lower relative price estimates
Low CA Risk for Premenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Low risk of endometrial cancer, atypical hyperplasia in premenopausal women with abnormal bleeding
ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression
More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected
Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
Risk of Stroke Appears to Be Up in Younger Pregnant Women
For women ages 12 to 24, pregnancy linked to more than double the risk of stroke
Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD
Other physicians urge caution, however, and say these findings aren't conclusive
USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Breastfeeding Interventions
Evidence suggests that interventions to promote breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit