Call for OTC pill access 1 Feb 2008 0 comments An editorial in the Lancet has called for over-the-counter access to the oral contraceptive pill after research showed the drug reduced the risk of ovarian cancer by up to 29% for every five years of…
Fall out over fracture prevention 1 Feb 2008 0 comments Fracture prevention should focus more on preventing falls and less on the pharmaceutical treatment of low bone density, experts argue
Debate about condoms raised 29 Jan 2008 0 comments Experts have gone head-to-head in the BMJ arguing the merits of condom use to protect against non-HIV STIs.
Blood group switch for transplant girl 25 Jan 2008 0 comments An Australian liver transplant recipient has shocked doctors by taking on her donor’s immune system, including blood type.
Question mark over statin combination 24 Jan 2008 0 comments Long-awaited data on ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin) has failed to show any effect on carotid intima media thickness compared with simvastatin alone, raising doubts about the combination’s…
Warfarin break safe in minor ops 24 Jan 2008 0 comments Patients on anticoagulant therapy can be reassured that briefly interrupting warfarin for minor procedures is associated with a low risk of thromboembolism, experts say.
Registry mooted to up chlamydia screening rates 24 Jan 2008 0 comments Here national chlamydia screening program will likely involve a registry-style reminder system to ensure people are screened annually, experts say.
Lap banding ups diabetes remission 23 Jan 2008 0 comments Gastric banding could lead to a remission of type 2 diabetes, an Australian trial suggests.