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Variation in Prices of Cancer Drugs in High-Income Countries
Difference in drug price between highest-, lowest-priced countries varies between 28 and 388 percent
Vitamin C, E, Ferulic Acid Speed Post-Laser Wound Healing
Topical formula linked to more rapid wound healing post-fractional ablative laser
CDC: Too Few Taking Needed Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Only half who should are using medications to help prevent cardiovascular disease
Guidelines Promote Awareness, Use of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Policy statement issued to enhance implementation, use, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation
Cardiovascular Trial Sponsorship Significantly Impacts Findings
Favorable outcomes seven times more likely in industry- versus NIH-sponsored trials
Excess Relative Risk of Repeat CT Scans Can Be Quantified
Recent publication demonstrates that very low doses repeated over time as harmful as acute exposure
Higher TENS Dose May Ease Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Older adults achieve similar results to younger adults with higher TENS amplitude
Antidepressants Don’t Adversely Affect Tamoxifen Efficacy
No greater risk of breast cancer recurrence seen
Low-Risk Prostate CA Patients May Not Be Monitored Properly
Many men who chose 'watchful waiting' were not followed as recommended
Metformin Linked to Beneficial Changes in Gut Bacteria
Drug tied to increased bacteria which produce health-promoting short-chain fatty acids
