Exercise has been consistently associated with a decrease in the risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, but a new study shows that it also protects against premenopausal breast cancer. Medscape Medical News
Patients given efavirenz plus 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors were less likely to have virologic failure than those given lopinavir-ritonavir. Medscape Medical News
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued guidelines on the prevention of pertussis, tetanus, and diphtheria in pregnant and postpartum women and their infants. Medscape Medical News
Patients with renal pelvis and ureteral cancers have an increased risk for colorectal cancer, and in turn, a history of colorectal cancer increases the risk for renal pelvis and ureteral cancers. Medscape Medical News
Disappointing phase 3 results failed to confirm promising phase 2b findings, showing that although recombinant activated factor VII reduced hematoma growth in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage, it did not improve survival or functional outcome. Medscape Medical News
High-functioning teens with autism exhibited significant improvement in social functioning following a 14-week treatment intervention, in a recent study. Medscape Medical News
As options for treating ADHD grow, information about side effects and risks is also emerging. Should patients undergo ECG before treatment? When is insomnia an effect of treatment and when of ADHD? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
