September 27, 2012
Article
The long-term use of gingko biloba extract does not lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report published September 6 online for The Lancet.
September 27, 2012
Article
Tight glycemic control can be achieved in children following cardiac surgery, but it does not reduce the infection rate, mortality, or length of hospital stay compared to standard care, according to a study published in the September 7 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine
September 27, 2012
Article
An Endocrine Society task force has established new clinical-practice guidelines that recommend screening adults for high triglyceride levels once every 5 years because of the potential risk of cardiovascular disease and pancreatitis associated with hypertriglyceridemia.
September 21, 2012
Article
Biologic response modifiers developed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of cancer, according to a study published September 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.