Cardiovascular health falls off faster for adults lacking health insurance compared with those with coverage, but the gap narrows once Medicare kicks in, suggest data from a nationally representative cohort. Heartwire
The 24th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine offered new information on diversion and addiction issues surrounding opioid use for pain management and opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
The FDA has approved new treatment regimens for trastuzumab (Herceptin), labeling updates for oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), and a new generic formulation for extended-release venlafaxine HCl. Medscape Medical News
Photodynamic therapy, combined with anti-VEGF agents and corticosteroids, can achieve long-lasting improvement in patients with choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
The risk for ovarian cancer seems to be largely unassociated with cigarette smoking and alcohol intake, but data suggest that caffeine intake may lower the risk. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that long-term breast-feeding (more than 1 year), but not oral contraceptive use, is associated with a significant reduction in the risk for rheumatoid arthritis. Medscape Medical News
