Marijuana use tied to serious diabetes complication
(HealthDay)—People with type 1 diabetes who use marijuana may double their risk of developing a life-threatening complication, a new study suggests.
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Radiation therapy advances extend, improve lives of patients with anal cancer, studies find
Two recent studies find advances in radiation therapy are helping to prolong or improve the lives of people with anal cancer, including those whose cancer has advanced to stage IV. Both studies were published in the International ...
Nov 8, 2018
Why modest goals are so appealing
Thanks to a quirk in the way our brain evaluates goals, people feel it's easier to achieve a small incremental goal than to maintain the status quo, when both goals are assessed in isolation. This is especially true if the ...
Nov 8, 2018
Targeted radiation provides option for kids with difficult-to-treat liver cancer
Targeted tumor radiation provides a feasible treatment option for children with difficult-to-treat liver cancer, according to a new study published today in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer. The treatment, known as ...
Nov 8, 2018
Combination chemotherapy and immunotherapy effective in Phase II leukemia study
A combination of the standard-of-care chemotherapy drug known as azacitidine, with nivolumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, demonstrated an encouraging response rate and overall survival in patients with relapsed or refractory ...
Nov 8, 2018
New legal maps capture important policy strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic
Two new legal maps released today on LawAtlas.org track key laws and other regulatory strategies related to managing access to opioid prescriptions in the United States.
Nov 8, 2018
