The common and increasing practice of opioid treatment for chronic pain is reviewed. Randomized trials support this therapy, however the risk benefit decision is complicated by new evidence of hazards making this practice more difficult.
The use of serum procalcitonin helps to differentiate bacterial from viral lower respiratory infections and may reduce the use of unnecessary antibiotics.
Most Americans believe that screening tests for cancer save lives and that it is irresponsible not to undergo recommended periodic screening. The presence of a large market for cancer screening may make Americans vulnerable to unproven and unnecessary testing.
Beksinska and colleagues from South Africa measured FSH levels in long-term older users of depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (117 women) and norethindrone enanthate (60 women), long-acting progestin-only methods of contraception.
Antibiotics Associated With Cancer Risk; Topiramate Effective Against Migraine; Statin Therapy For Heart Failure; FDA Actions.
