ESTRO: Survival in Pancreatic Ca Rises with RT Dose Also: cartoons during RT, brachytherapy for penile cancer May 08, 2017
Swallow This Balloon – and Lose Weight Novel bariatric balloon also improves metabolic markers May 08, 2017
PEG Tube Placement OK in Centenarian Patients Age alone should not be an absolute contraindication May 07, 2017
ORBIT Score Pinpoints Repeat GI Bleeds with Anticoagulation Patients rated as high risk show greater rates of rebleeding May 07, 2017
DDW 2017: Diversity Will Be Meeting's Strength Four-society meeting has plenty to offer across and among specialties May 05, 2017
Lipid-Lowering Drug Offers New Hope in PBC First gold standard trial confirms benefits of bezafibrate Apr 24, 2017
Climate Tied to Alcohol-Related Liver Disease Is alcoholic cirrhosis a product of cold, gray weather? Apr 23, 2017
Liver Cancer Tx with Radioactive Beads Yields Mixed Results No survival benefit but quality of life better Apr 23, 2017
Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers Mar 24, 2017
Self-Fixating Mesh Doesn't Improve LIHR Outcomes No difference in pain, QoL scores at 1 year Mar 24, 2017
FDA Issues Warning on IBS Drug Viberzi Must be avoided in patients whose gallbladders have been removed Mar 15, 2017
MSK Cancer Alliance: Mainly About Medicine Bi-directional relationship strengthens regional cancer care Mar 11, 2017
ACIP: One-Dose HepB Vax OK for Some Infants Needing Revaccination Two more doses needed if infant still non-responsive after testing, committee advises Feb 22, 2017
ECC Roundup: Breast Conservation Benefit Varies by Age And other reports from the European Cancer Congress Jan 31, 2017
QoL Benefits with Palliative Surgery for Gastric Cancer Solid food intake facilitated, anxiety and pain decreased Jan 21, 2017
Nivolumab Slows Advanced Gastric Cancer Significant reduction in hazards for survival, PFS in pretreated patients Jan 20, 2017
PET-Guided Therapy Switch for Esophageal Cancer Improved response with switch from ineffective treatment Jan 19, 2017
Exercise May Extend Survival in Metastatic Colon Cancer Progression, survival hazards improved with moderate activitiy Jan 17, 2017
Gut-Selective Tx Shows Safety Superiority in IBD Vedolizumab doesn't carry infection burden of TNF inhibitors Dec 12, 2016
Timing of Meals Linked to Fatty Liver Distributing calories during the day could reduce NAFLD risk Nov 14, 2016
Marked Sex Difference Seen in Drug-Induced Liver Failure Brain damage, polypharmacy more common in women with ALF Nov 12, 2016
Novel Sedation Agent for Colonoscopy Meets Phase III Endpoints Remimazolam shows advantages over midazolam Oct 21, 2016
IBS Drug Warrants Phase III Trial Twice daily oral improves bowel movements, abdominal pain Oct 20, 2016
Gastric Bypass Tied to Increased Risk for C. Diff Infection May be result of decreased stomach acid secretion Oct 19, 2016
Anti-IL-13 Shows Promise as EoE Treatment Improvement in inflammation and other disease features in phase II trial Oct 19, 2016
Case-Finding Flops in Detecting Celiac Disease Researchers need better markers for disease risk Oct 18, 2016
Cimzia in New Moms Found Safe for Nursing Babies Only trace quantities found in breast milk Oct 18, 2016
Coffee, Genetics May Block Hepatitis in Heavy Drinkers Gene variant also shows possible liver-protective effect Oct 18, 2016
Pregabalin Could Ease Pain, Some Symptoms in IBS-D Pilot study shows positive results in some pain scores Oct 18, 2016
Aprepitant Trial in Gastroparesis Misses the Primary Mark But positive findings in secondary outcomes may save the day Oct 18, 2016
No Wheat or Barley on the Label? Be Careful, There Could Still Be Gluten But specific 'gluten-free' labeling is generally trustworthy Oct 01, 2016
MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
Fraud Rounds: Grant Fakery Earns Practice Ban Cancer researcher struck from U.K. medical register after fabricating data in grant applications Aug 12, 2016
301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
FDA Warns of Heart Risk with Imodium Permanent and fatal arrhythmias tied to misuse of loperamide Jun 07, 2016
Hep C Virus Outbreak Tied to Unsafe Injection Practices Calif. prolotherapy clinic shuttered after patients developed HCV infections Jun 03, 2016
Bleeding Risk Assess in Angiodysplasias Blood vessel malformations plus vascular disease increase transfusion likelihood May 25, 2016
