Archive: 09/01/2017

Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed in landmark study

A landmark study, led by Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute with the involvement of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, has revealed the reason why men with a family history of prostate cancer who also carry ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Higher odds of trial of labor with night float call system

(HealthDay)—Physicians working on a night float call system are more likely to have patients with a prior cesarean delivery undergo trial of labor and achieve vaginal birth, according to a study published in the January ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Perceived breast density may affect single read suitability

(HealthDay)—Features related to mammographic breast density are key normal mammographic features that influence the difficulty for readers to classify mammograms as normal, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Breast cancer screening associated with substantial overdiagnosis in Danish study

Breast cancer screening in Denmark was associated with a substantial increase in the incidence of nonadvanced tumors and DCIS but not with a reduction in the incidence of advanced tumors. The rate of overdiagnosis was also ...

Jan 9, 2017

HRQoL down for GERD with laryngopharyngeal reflux

(HealthDay)—For patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux symptoms (LPR) is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), according to a study published ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Process-of-care failures common in adults with rectal bleeding

(HealthDay)—Among adult primary care patients with rectal bleeding, process-of-care failures are frequent and are associated with poor or fair quality care, according to a study published in the January issue of The Joint ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Clinical features of vitiligo linked to age of disease onset

(HealthDay)—The clinical features of vitiligo are associated with age of disease onset, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the International Journal of Dermatology.

Jan 9, 2017

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Prostate cancer treatment rates drop, reflecting change in screening recommendations

As some national guidelines now recommend against routine prostate cancer screening, the overall rate of men receiving treatment for the disease declined 42 percent, a new study finds.

Jan 9, 2017

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New research suggests appendix may have important function

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis), often resulting in surgical removal. Although it is widely ...

Jan 9, 2017

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Study: Where hospitals send surgery patients to heal matters a lot for health care costs

Thousands of times a day, doctors sign the hospital discharge papers for patients who have just had surgery, and send them off to their next destination. About half of those patients will get some sort of post-surgery care ...

Jan 9, 2017

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