Certain Factors Linked with Discontinuing Breast Cancer Therapy
For women with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer, long-term endocrine therapy can greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. Many women, especially those in underserved populations, do not continue treatment,…
COVID-19 case definition
COVID-19 case definition has now been amended as follows: An individual is defined as a suspect case if: In the previous 14 days, he or she travelled back…
Can Metformin Reduce Obesity in Children and Adolescents?
A new study has shown metformin – a glucose-lowering drug commonly used to treat diabetes – to be effective at lowering some measures of obesity in children and…
Childhood eczema cannot be prevented by daily moisturiser use, study finds
Eczema is a very common skin problem affecting around one in five children in the UK. Eczema usually starts in infancy, and a generally dry skin is often…
New cholesterol-lowering guidelines would increase cost of treatment
The financial burden on health systems would drastically increase if new European expert guidelines for cholesterol-lowering treatment were implemented, according to a new simulation study by researchers at…