Spring Break Sun Safety Tips For Families With Children
3/19/2013
Below are some safety tips for families with children who plan to get away from the cold, dark days of winter and enjoy the sun. Sunny days mean children tend to be outdoors much more compared to the winter months. Increased exposure to direct sunlight does not only mean protecting one's skin and taking measures to prevent heatstroke and dehydration, but also protecting children's eyes...
Data presented last week at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2013 annual meeting in Milan, indicate that the gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist degarelix (brand name: FIRMAGON®) may be associated with lower risk of a cardiovascular (CV) event or death compared to commonly prescribed luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists...
Increase In Number Of Parents Who Won't Vaccinate Daughters Against HPV
3/19/2013
A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo Clinic and others shows. More than 2 in 5 parents surveyed believe the HPV vaccine is unnecessary, and a growing number worry about potential side effects, researchers found...
Researchers Say NSAIDs Can Boost Stem Cells For Transplants For Cancer Patients
3/19/2013
Scientists say that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be a boon to doctors gathering stem cells for transplants to treat patients with blood or bone marrow cancers, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma...
Perjeta works synergistically with Herceptin® (trastuzumab) to extend survival and stall disease progression for longer than the gold standard of care[i] From now on, patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer could benefit from the new personalised breast cancer treatment, Perjeta - which is now authorised for use in the UK...
In Control Of Red Blood Cell Levels White Blood Cells Key; Findings Could Lead To Novel Therapies
3/19/2013
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that macrophages - white blood cells that play a key role in the immune response - also help to both produce and eliminate the body's red blood cells (RBCs)...
Mammograms Every Other Year Fine For Women Over 50
3/18/2013
Women aged 50 to 74 years who get mammograms every other year instead of every year are at a lower risk of false-positive results and at a similar risk of advanced-stage disease. The study, which was published in JAMA Internal Medicine, identified the outcomes of screening mammography for age, breast density and postmenopausal use of hormone therapy. Four years ago the U.S...
Fears of Parents Prevent Girls From Getting HPV Vaccine
3/18/2013
Health professionals strongly recommend the vaccine for the human papilloma virus (HPV) - the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer - for women and girls. However, many parents are worried about its safety, a new study in Pediatrics suggests. Experts say the findings are surprising and troublesome, because the vaccine is not associated with any serious negative side effects...
Blood Test Tracks Response To Cancer Treatment
3/18/2013
A blood test that tracks fragments of DNA shed by dying tumor cells could one day be used to monitor how well patients are responding to cancer treatment, according to a small study in women with advanced breast cancer. Such a test could provide a non-invasive alternative to biopsies, and help adapt treatment to individual patients and the progress of disease...
As part of an EU-supported IMI-PREDECT consortium, a Dutch study showed that anti-androgenic properties of the drug abiraterone may provide an additional mechanism of action in blocking tumour growth of castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)...