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An ultrasound technique is showing early promise as a quick and minimally-invasive treatment for plantar fasciitis. The findings were scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology

SIR: Ultrasound Tx Relieves Pain in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

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Patients found relief from foot pain in short study, but longer trials are needed
A procedure that delivers lidocaine directly to nerves in the back of the nasal cavity appears to offer significant relief to migraine sufferers

SIR: Intranasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Eases Migraine

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Therapy reduces pain level by about one-third for up to a month
People who drink several cups of coffee every day may have a decreased risk of developing multiple sclerosis

AAN: High Coffee Consumption May Reduce Risk of MS

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Studies link several cups daily with reduced odds for the disease
U.S. recommendations against the prostate-specific antigen test for prostate cancer might have prompted a small but measurable increase in the number of higher-risk cases diagnosed recently

ASCO: High-Risk Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Up Since New PSA Recs

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Researchers report 3 percent annual rise in intermediate- and high-risk cases
There's new evidence that pre-exposure prophylaxis in the days before and after a sexual encounter with an HIV-infected partner can be effective prevention. Two new studies were presented Tuesday at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

CROI: Support for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in HIV Prevention

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Research suggests tenofovir/emtricitabine doesn't need to be taken daily, but more study still needed
Choosing active surveillance over treatment for prostate cancer may decrease the odds of survival in men with intermediate-risk cancer

ASCO: Survival Down in Some Cases of Active Surveillance

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Lower survival for intermediate-risk disease, compared to low-risk cases
A doctor's recommendation and a patient's race may play a big role in whether or not people get an annual flu vaccine

AAAAI: Doctor’s Advice Impacts Flu Vaccination Rates

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Recommendation, and patient race, play part in decision to get flu vaccine
Men who've had testicular cancer may be at increased risk for prostate cancer

ASCO: Testicular Cancer May Raise Risk of Prostate Cancer

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But it's too soon to make any recommendations, and overall risk is low, researcher says
People who are resistant to aspirin may be at risk for larger

AAN: Aspirin Resistance Predicts More Severe Stroke

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What causes aspirin resistance isn't known
Exposing young children with peanut allergies to small amounts of the legumes shows promise as a treatment

AAAAI: Exposure Therapy May Reduce Toddler Peanut Allergy

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When given to toddlers, therapy helped them shed sensitivity, researchers report