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ASCO GU: Urine Screening Not Worth the Money in Bladder CA

SAN FRANCISCO -- Adding urine tests to standard cytoscopy for surveillance after non-muscle invasive bladder cancer may increase cost without boosting detection, according to a prospective cost-effectiveness study.

Parents Often Miss Subtle Autism Signs

The symptoms of autism tend to emerge in children after 6 months of age, with a loss of social and communications skills that is more common and more subtle than previously thought, according to a new study that questions previous assumptions about the progression of the condition.

Contaminated Pepper Leads to Meat and Seasoning Recall

WASHINGTON -- Wholesome Spice of Brooklyn, N.Y. spice company is recalling 25-pound boxes of commercial-grade crushed red pepper as the CDC and FDA investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo that infected consumers of Italian-style meats produced by a Rhode Island firm.

Low Testosterone May Affect Cancer Survivors

Male cancer survivors with low testosterone levels experience reduced energy and sexual function, and thus might benefit from hormone replacement therapy, a new study found.

Cigar and Pipe Smoking Hurts Lungs

Pipe and cigar smoking are linked to health impacts similiar to those seen with cigarette smoking, researchers found.

CROI: Fauci Sets High Goals for HIV Research

SAN FRANCISCO -- In a plenary session at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Anthony Fauci, MD, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, laid out several areas where "high-risk" research could yield "high-impact" results. He discusses them in this exclusive InFocus™ report.

Stinky Diabetes Drug May Result in Poor Adherence

An immediate-release form of the antidiabetic agent metformin has a dead fish odor that may cause patients to stop taking the drug, clinicians warned.

Nursing Mothers Should Avoid Yellow Fever Vaccine

A single case report has raised concern that yellow fever vaccine virus may be transmitted through breast milk, suggesting the need to avoid administering the vaccine to breastfeeding women.

Ending Statins May Not End Associated Muscle Pains

Patients experiencing muscle pain and weakness as a result of statin treatment may continue to suffer symptoms long after stopping the drugs, French researchers reported.

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Down a Beer to Improve Bone Health? Not So Fast

A flagon of ale may indeed be a good source of dietary silicon, a recent study showed, but experts say any attempt to link beer drinking to bone health is not based on scientific data.

Canadian Politician Comes to U.S. for Heart Surgery

The top politician in Canada's easternmost province has set off fireworks by deciding to go to the U.S. for heart surgery.

Hidden Dangers of Herbal Meds Reviewed

Herbal medicines are not always the harmless nostrums that many patients and even some physicians think, but may actually contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, researchers warned.

SSRIs Affect Breast Milk Production

Women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants may experience delays in postpartum milk production, researchers said.

Outliers: The Story of Success

The latest book by the author of Blink outlines key principles of communication that can play a major role in improving healthcare quality and safety.

Scrubbing Away Germs Can Backfire on Backsides

Rashes from toilet seats are once again afflicting American children, and the rare condition is often misdiagnosed, which may delay proper treatment.

Handedness Linked to ADHD

Ambidextrous 5-year-olds are more likely to develop attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder symptoms later on as compared with right- and left-handed children, according to a study by a team of Swedish researchers.

ASCO GI: Targeted Agent Slows Neuroendocrine Tumors

ORLANDO -- Patients with progressive pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors lived twice as long without progression when treated with sunitinib (Sutent) compared with placebo, data from a French clinical trial showed.

MS Walking Drug Gets FDA Nod

WASHINGTON -- The FDA approved the first drug for improved walking in patients with multiple sclerosis, the tablet dalfampridine (Ampyra).

Novel 'Morning-After' Pill Works for Five Days

A novel emergency contraceptive is effective and well tolerated up to 120 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, researchers said.

Abnormal Lipid Levels Common in Teens

One in five American adolescents has unhealthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels, suggesting that targeted screening of youths would be a good idea, CDC researchers said.

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This Frog Is No Prince

Water frogs appear to be responsible for yet another Salmonella outbreak in the U.S., CDC researchers say.

Once-Chronic Peptic Ulcers Now Curable

Over the past 25 years, peptic ulcer disease went from a costly, chronic condition to one that can be eliminated with little chance of recurrence. But the road from point A to point B was not an easy one.

The Top 10 Medical Advances of the Decade

From genome to hormones, doctors pick the top medical advances of the decade.

Another Reason Not to Kiss a Frog

Yet another aquarium pet has been tied to a Salmonella outbreak, the CDC says. Latest culprit: the water frog.

Socialism and Healthcare Reform

In the current discussions, a single word -- "socialism" -- seems to have triggered the most emotional responses, needlessly so.

Asthmatic Smokers' Lungs Recover when They Quit

Asthmatic smokers who quit the habit can reverse lung damage that exacerbates their breathing difficulties, regardless of how long and how often they smoked in the past, a new study found.

RSNA: Kids' Lead Exposure Linked to Multiple Adult Problems

CHICAGO -- Lead exposure in childhood leads to permanent brain damage and life-long problems with attention and impulsivity control, researchers said here.

RSNA: Radiologists Disagree with USPSTF on Mammography

CHICAGO -- In this exclusive InFocus芒鈥灺� report, leaders of two radiology groups charge that implementing the new breast cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) will lead to unnecessary deaths.

RSNA: Kids Still Swallow Soda Tabs

CHICAGO -- Pop-top tabs are supposed to stay on soda cans, but they may still end up in children's stomachs, a researcher said.

RSNA: Unneeded CT Series Add to Radiation Burden

CHICAGO -- More than half of patients who have abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans may be getting extra series of tests that aren't necessary and that lead to increased radiation exposure, researchers said here.

Pfizer Ordered to Pay $34.3 Million in HRT Lawsuit

WASHINGTON -- A Philadelphia jury ordered Pfizer to pay $28 million in punitive damages, and $6.3 million in compensatory damages to a breast cancer survivor who used a trio of the company's hormone replacement drugs.

Ziprasidone Okayed for Bipolar Disorder

The FDA has approved another antipsychotic agent -- ziprasidone (Geodon) -- for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate.

CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for Alarm

The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease.

AHA: FDA Drops Clopidogrel Bomb at AHA

ORLANDO -- The FDA has issued a public health advisory warning patients and physicians that concommitant use of clopidogrel (Plavix) and omeprazole (Prilosec and Prilosec OTC) blunts the antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel, so the combination should be avoided.

Rib Cartilage Safe for Rhinoplasty

Irradiated homologous rib cartilage was durable, well tolerated, and safe for use in rhinoplasty, long-term follow-up showed.

AMA Reverses Stance on Medical Marijuana

The American Medical Association has changed its policy on medical marijuana, urging the federal government to review the drug's status as a top-tier controlled dangerous substance.

Hospital Fined for Wrong-Site Surgery

Rhode Island Hospital, located in Providence, will pay $150,000 and install video cameras in all of its operating rooms after performing its fifth wrong-site surgery since 2007, according to the state's department of health.

IDSA: Retracted Mask Study Adds to H1N1 Confusion

PHILADELPHIA -- For workers on the front lines of the H1N1 pandemic flu, the retraction of a study on protective masks adds to the confusion over how to guard against infection, experts said.

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