Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
Results of a Chinese study showed that the HPV vaccine did not have significant effects on the number of disease flares or antibody measures in patients with inactive SLE receiving stable doses of medications after administration, and therefore was determined safe to use to prevent HPV in this group of patients…
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
This study, which is one of the first of its kind, collated responses from rheumatologists (52% consultants) and obstetricians (94% consultants) on the subject of patient education on safe treatments for use during pregnancy, the existence of local guidelines on treating this patient population, and recorded HCP use of several individual drugs used during the [...]
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
A new icon heralds a ‘monumental effort’ to make Americans healthy. WebMD Health News
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
Feasting often on fish such as salmon, prepared in a healthy way, significantly lowered the risk of heart failure, while indulging in fried fish as little as once a week had the opposite effect, in a large study of postmenopausal women. Heartwire
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
The debate over sensitivity vs false-positive rates in mammography is addressed in a new study of US screening volumes. Medscape Radiology
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Gradual increases in dietary calcium intake above the first quintile in a large female cohort were not associated with further reductions in fracture risk or osteoporosis. Medscape Medical News
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A new study provides further evidence of the efficacy of this patient-friendly approach. Medscape Medical News
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA’s head of medical devices defended the agency’s fast-track approval process as a new industry-funded report found device makers are frustrated by the agency’s unpredictable actions throughout the review process.
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Novartis AG’s new gout therapy drug gives patients better pain relief and significantly cuts the risk of new attacks say two late stage studies. The studies show that more than 450 patients taking Ilaris, or ACZ885, had less pain and the risk of new attacks were reduced by up to 68 percent compared to those [...]
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Posted on May 27th, 2011 by Health News
A Brazilian hospital-based study assessed responses to flu vaccines in 340 RA patients in regular follow-up compared to 234 healthy patients.
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