Search results for "Breast cancer"
The dilemma of breast density
Women are not getting the information they need to make decisions about breast density and mammography, while state legislators have jumped into the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/the-dilemma-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jul 2018
FDA warns about clarithromycin in heart disease
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/fda-warns-about-clarithromycin-in-heart-disease.htm
1 May 2018
New warnings for gabapentinoids; other drugs approved
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/02/new-warnings-for-gabapentinoids-other-drugs-approved.htm
1 Feb 2020
Boxed warning removed from asthma drugs
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/03/boxed-warning-removed-from-asthma-drugs.htm
1 Mar 2018
Personalized medicine with a genomic twist
Personalized medicine with a genomic twist.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/01/genomic.htm
1 Jan 2008
Fentanyl pain-relief patches recalled for packaging defect
Warnings, recalls, label changes, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/04/twentytwo.htm
1 Apr 2008
Most elderly women with early-stage breast cancer still undergo radiation after surgery
Nearly two-thirds of women 70 years or older with early-stage breast cancer continue to receive radiation treatment, even though a large, randomized clinical trial from 2004 showed that it did not reduce recurrence or prolong survival, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/09/5.htm
9 Dec 2014
Task force issues review, draft recommendations against hormone therapy for primary prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has reviewed the latest evidence on using menopausal hormone therapy for primary prevention of chronic disease and has issued draft recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2012
Lawmakers try to ‘script’ what doctors say
State legislatures are drafting laws that would mandate what doctors tell their patients about culturally controversial topics such as abortion or guns in the home, or even purely clinical issues such as breast cancer and tissue density. How involved should politicians be in the exam room?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/01/politics.htm
1 Jan 2012
Letters to the Editor
A reader offer support for the evidence base for nutritional supplements, while another cites anecdotal evidence on the benefits of fasting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/letters.htm
1 Feb 2010