Search results for "Lung cancer"
Hormone therapy associated with increased invasive breast cancer
Hormone therapy associated with increased invasive breast cancerGuidelines updated for patient selection for cardiac computed tomography
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/1.htm
26 Oct 2010
First AI device approved to detect diabetic retinopathy
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/first-ai-device-approved-to-detect-diabetic-retinopathy.htm
1 Jun 2018
Physicians often omit harms when discussing lung cancer screening, study finds
In one study, while physicians universally recommended lung cancer screening, discussion of harms was essentially absent, and none of the patient encounters met the minimum skill criteria for eight of 12 shared decision-making behaviors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/21/1.htm
21 Aug 2018
Multivitamins ineffective, not justified, studies conclude
Most multivitamin supplements are ineffective and do not prevent chronic disease or death, and their use is not justified, concluded 3 studies and an editorial in the Dec. 16 Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/12/17/1.htm
17 Dec 2013
Rapid blood test to detect MRSA
The latest drug alerts and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/rr.htm
1 Feb 2008
Proposed warnings on cigarettes would be first in 35 years
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/10/proposed-warnings-on-cigarettes-would-be-first-in-35-years.htm
1 Oct 2019
Prescribing for opioid addiction meds, CNS suppressants
This column reviews details on recent recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/prescribing-for-opioid-addiction-meds-cns-suppressants.htm
1 Nov 2017
Systemic problems common with rheumatoid arthritis
A look at rheumatoid arthritis finds that its risks aren't always recognized for the constellation of effects it can lead to.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2010
‘Incidentalomas' may prove challenging to manage
The medical field is still grappling with the benefits and consequences of ever more sophisticated imaging technologies and how they affect the issues of overtesting and overdiagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/04/incidentalomas.htm
1 Apr 2015
Lung cancer risk model better predictor than smoking or family history
The Liverpool Lung Project risk model was a better predictor than smoking history or family history for determining whether to send a patient for computed tomography lung cancer screening, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/2.htm
21 Aug 2012