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Cephalexin Useful in Pediatric MRSA

Children with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections can still be treated with cephalexin -- along with drainage and careful wound care -- even though community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, a randomized study suggested.

Cigarette Smoke Ups Mucus in Lungs

Cigarette smoke suppresses a protein whose normal function is to prevent an overpopulation of mucus-producing cells in the lungs, researchers reported.

ASCO GU: Switch to Degarelix Slows PSA

ORLANDO -- PSA progression slowed significantly in prostate cancer patients switched to degarelix (Firmagon) after 12 months of leuprolide therapy, data from an open-label extension study showed.

Standards Issued for Healthcare Interpreter Services

All U.S. healthcare organizations must be able to talk with patients about their care in a language they can understand, according to new Joint Commission standards.

ASCO GU: Rise in PSA Slowed by Pomegranate

ORLANDO -- Prostate cancer patients had a six-month gain in PSA doubling time when treated with pomegranate extract, according to data reported here.

FDA Raises Risk on Nonsterile Lubricant Recall

WASHINGTON -- The FDA listed a recall of a "sterile" lubricating jelly as Class II due to the product's potential lack of sterility.

ASCO GU: Long Learning Curve for Robotic Prostate Removal

ORLANDO -- Three experienced surgeons needed more than 1,600 cases to achieve acceptable outcomes with robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, data from a retrospective chart review showed.

Use Dabigatran Within 30 Days of Opening

Unbeknownst to many physicians, bottles of the new oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa) must be used within 30 days of opening, according to information from the manufacturer.

Pfizer Moves May Dim Prospect for New Antibiotics

Infectious disease specialists are concerned that a corporate decision by Pfizer to scale back its R&D spending next year -- plus a transition to China -- will further slow development of new antibiotic drugs.

More Vets Approved for Agent Orange Claims

WASHINGTON -- Veterans who served in Korea from 1968 through 1971 were probably exposed to Agent Orange, which makes them eligible for treatment at VA medical centers, according to a ruling from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

FDA Panel: Keep ECT Devices as High Risk

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- The FDA should continue to regulate electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) machines as high-risk devices for treating depression and most other conditions for which ECT is typically used, members of the agency's Neurological Devices Advisory Committee agreed.

Steve Jobs Did Not Have 'Pancreatic Cancer'

Black Swan's Mila Kunis Reveals Her "Secret Medical Condition"

Failure High in Needle Aspiration of Skin Abscesses

Ultrasonographically guided needle aspiration -- a minimally invasive treatment for uncomplicated superficial skin abscesses -- has a failure rate of almost three in four, researchers reported.

Michael Douglas: "The tumor is gone."

Cardiologist Who Revealed Echo Errors Out of a Job

MILWAUKEE -- A cardiologist whose research at a national medical meeting revealed that other doctors at her hospital were misreading a substantial number of diagnostic echocardiograms has been fired by that hospital, the Journal Sentinel and 榴莲视频 have learned.

FDA Panel Rejects Cystic Fibrosis Drug

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- An FDA advisory committee has voted against approval of liprotamase (Sollpura), a pancreatic enzyme product for cystic fibrosis and other diseases that cause pancreatic insufficiency, saying there is not enough evidence that the drug works better than agents already on the market.

Montel's Medical Marijuana

FDA Approves Testosterone Gel Applied to Thigh

A topical testosterone gel designed to be applied to the upper leg has won FDA approval for use by testosterone-deficient men, its manufacturer said.

Medtronic Records Reveal Royal Rewards

Since it won FDA approval in 2002 for use in spinal fusions,recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2, or BMP 2, has generated annual sales of $800 million. Many of those sales represented off-label use, a trend that has lately stirred the interest of Congress and the media. 榴莲视频 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed many aspects of this marketing approach in an earlier special report; here, we report information gathered in our follow-up investigation. Related: Operator-Dependent Results Cloud Picture

Will Contrave Succeed Where Others Have Failed?

As part of the Year in Review series, 榴莲视频 reporters are revisiting major news stories and following up with an analysis of the impact of the original report, as well as subsequent news generated by the initial publication. Here's what's happened on the weight-loss drug front this year.

Multiple Celebrities with Multiple Sclerosis, Michelle Obama and the Death of Captain Beefheart

Black Swan Tagged 'Eating Disorder Pornography'

Elizabeth Edwards' Lessons on Breast Cancer and Life, in Her Own Words

If You're Reading This, You May Be a "Slack-jawed Yokel"

RSNA: Radiation May Pose Less Risk in Older Patients

CHICAGO -- In an elderly population, cancer risk from CT scans may be overestimated, researchers said here.

Did Constipation Kill the King?

Abnormal Liver Enzymes No Reason to Avoid Statins

Statins are not only safe and effective for patients with liver enzyme abnormalities but also appear to improve their liver function, researchers found.

Lucy in the Sky with Lupus, Lady Gaga's Aunt Joanne and Cori Broadus

FDA Cans Alcoholic Beverages that Contain Caffeine

The FDA has acted to effectively ban the sale of beverages that combine caffeine and alcohol, including Four Loko and Joose, by declaring that caffeine is an unsafe food additive for alcoholic beverages.

Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres Undergoes Cutting Edge Knee Procedure for Arthritis

AHA: One or Two Drinks May Not Hurt Bypass Patients

CHICAGO -- Having an alcoholic drink does not appear to cause problems for patients following coronary artery bypass graft surgery -- but doctors warn that these patients cannot have more than one or two drinks a day.

AHA: Rivaroxaban Scores Win While Omega-3 Flops

CHICAGO -- Good news and not so good news about investigational treatments for atrial fibrillation are featured in this exclusive InFocus video report from the American Heart Association meeting.

Celebrities with Leukemias and Lymphomas

Early Sexual Abuse Linked to Later Psychosis

Children who are sexually abused, particularly if the abuse involves penetration, are at risk for later developing a psychotic disorder, an Australian case-control study found.

Stop Pushing Mammograms Now

One by one, the big-time screening tests for dread diseases, begun with good intentions, the best science known at the time, and a mass public health campaign, bite the dust, says Editor-at-Large George Lundberg, MD.

EMA Calls Halt to Reduced Dosing of Fabry Drug

Europe's equivalent of the FDA has advised that patients with Fabry disease receive the full label-recommended dosage of Genzyme's agalsidase-beta (Fabrazyme) despite the ongoing shortage of the drug, which is one of two enzyme replacement products available to treat the genetic disease.

Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson and Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Party 'Popper' Drugs Damage Eyes

Experimenting with "poppers" -- inhaled alkyl nitrates used as recreational drugs -- can cause lasting retinal damage, ophthalmologists warned.

Open Water Swimming and the Death in Dubai of Fran Crippen

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