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There has long been an appreciation of the risk of cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy but questions remain about the magnitude and duration of the observed deficits. In this meta-analysis of studies that included neuropsychological assessments at a minimum of 6 months after completion of breast cancer chemotherapy, definite but small deficits were found for both verbal and visuospatial capabilities.
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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are frequently encountered in clinical medicine. According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 2.8 million infections with Chlamydia trachomatis1 and 700,000 infections with Neisseria gonorrhea2 occur annually in the United States. Viral sexually transmitted diseases are frequently incurable, so prevalence data are a better measure of the overall burden of disease.
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Side effects of statins; effects of cannabis use; antihypertensives and lip cancer; and FDA actions.
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Compared with a low-fat diet, low-glycemic index and very low-carbohydrate diets resulted in higher resting and total energy expenditure (thus more calories burned) during the weight loss maintenance phase after a low-calorie diet.
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The ECG shown was obtained as part of a routine "pre-op evaluation" for a markedly overweight young adult scheduled for bariatric surgery
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THE FDA HAS APPROVED THE FIRST NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUG in more than a decade.
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Clinical Briefs: Another Look at Bleeding Risk from Aspirin; Can Aspirin Prevent Recurrence of Thromboembolism?; A New Approach to Tinnitus
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While regular exercise is beneficial to overall health, repeated long-term endurance exercise — such as marathons, ultramarathons, ironman triathlons, and long-distance bicycle racing — may cause myocardial scarring and increase the risk of serious arrythmias, coronary artery calcification, diastolic dysfunction, and large-artery wall stiffening.
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People using oral bisphosphonates for the first time may be at a higher risk of developing ocular inflammatory adverse events such as scleritis and uveitis.
