ASCO Updates Guidelines for Colony-Stimulating Factor Use
Special article updates 2006 guidelines, including addition of tbo-filgrastim and filgrastim-sndz
Uncontrolled Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Older patients with more disease complications have greater cognitive decline
Alcohol Use Appears to Impair Driving More Than Cannabis Use
And combination of the two increases risks but effect isn't doubled
Caution: Increasing Trend of Foraging for Mushrooms
Wrong choices can lead to liver failure, death, researchers warn
Colectomy May Beat Medical Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis
Patients 50 and up with advanced disease benefit the most
Structured Exercise Prevents Sleep Issues in Older Adults
However, physical activity intervention not found to resolve existing sleep issues
Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Stroke Risk
After adjustment for other stroke factors, increased risk among those with SHS exposure
Strategies Needed to Combat Weight Gain in Smoking Cessation
Considerably greater weight gain seen in North American versus Asian studies
Housestaff, Attendings Disagree on Quality of Progress Notes
Also disagree on the impact of EHR on note quality, but agree on purpose of progress notes
Lifestyle Intervention Can Ward Off Obesity-Related Knee Pain
Findings show benefit at one year for overweight adults with diabetes mellitus at high risk of knee pain
