Posted by: admin on: January 9, 2012
We have been using cancer chemotherapeutic drugs for non-cancer conditions like Rheumatoid arthritis, Scleroderma etc; now a study showing use of non-cancer drugs to prevent recurrence of cancer!
-Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: January 6, 2012
New guidelines on treating so-called “latent” tuberculosis infection in the United States should significantly shorten and simplify the course of the therapy from about 9 months to 3 months, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Posted by: admin on: January 6, 2012
Before starting therapy to prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE), physicians should evaluate the risk for thromboembolism and bleeding among medical, nonsurgical inpatients, according to a new clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and reported in the November 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
-Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: January 6, 2012
The medicalisation of life continues apace with new National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) guidelines proposing caesarean section as, effectively, a lifestyle choice for all mothers, not just those who were only recently scorned as “too posh to push”.
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Posted by: admin on: January 5, 2012
Should you opt for a caesarean section if there’s no medical reason to do so? What is best for your baby and for you?
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