CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer
Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Melatonin Use in Children Raises Safety Concerns
Reproductive effects in animal models; long-term endocrine effects have not been assessed in children
Exercise Perfusion CT Imaging IDs Coronary Stenosis
Imaging is feasible and accurate for identifying hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis
Psychosocial Phone Counseling Aids Cervical Cancer Survivors
Improvements in depression; lasting improvement in gynecologic and cancer-specific concerns
Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery
May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Hospitalizations After Sepsis Resolution Often Preventable
Readmissions often for diseases, conditions that can be treated after first discharge
Surgery Seldom Needed for Fracture of Proximal Humerus
In elderly, healing was just as efficient -- and safer -- when arm was immobilized in sling
FDA Approves Unituxin for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
First approval for a therapy aimed specifically to treat the rare pediatric cancer
HSV-2 Vaccine Shows Promise in Experimental Research
Study in mice hints at the success of a vaccine against the virus
The Endocrine Society, March 5-8
The Endocrine Society's 97th Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO 2015) was held from March 5 to...