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Family Hx of Prostate CA May Increase Risk of Breast CA Too
Doctors should ask about medical history of first-degree male relatives, researchers say
Physical Labor, High BP, Multiple Meds Affect Male Fertility
All among the factors that may lower sperm quality and make men less fertile
Educational Intervention Can Cut Inappropriate PPI Prescriptions
Increase in proportion of PPIs discontinued at hospital discharge after intervention implementation
Various Factors Influence Central Cord Syndrome Management
Patient, surgical, institutional factors influence surgical management and mortality
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Diet Stimulate Fat Utilization
Short-chain fatty acids induce receptor-dependent switch from lipogenesis to fat oxidation in mice
National Hospital Rating Systems Rarely in Agreement
None of the hospitals rated as high performer on all four national rating systems
Atrophy Seen in Gluteus Maximus Post Gluteal Augmentation
Volume of the gluteus muscle reduced by about 6 percent
Psychotherapy for Child Anxiety Offers Long-Term Benefits
Responders less likely to endorse lifetime, past-month, past-two-week suicidal ideation
Extended Pre-Cessation Bupropion Helps Smokers Quit
Reduces smoking behavior during the pre-quit period; improves short-term abstinence rates
Confidence Gap Between Male and Female Med Students
Women's answers more accurate than men's, but they are less confident in their responses
