In a trial of nondepressed patients with recent stoke, those who received escitalopram or problem-solving therapy were less likely to develop depression. Medscape Medical News
In a randomized trial, continuous vs cyclic oral contraception did not reduce bleeding days for a 168-day period but provided greater suppression of the ovary and endometrium, with improved symptoms. Medscape Medical News
In a population-based cohort study, patients with severe psoriasis had a 50% increased risk for mortality, but those with mild psoriasis had no overall increase in risk. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that tanning behavioral types can be clinically identified and can serve as a guide to clinicians so that they can tailor their skin cancer prevention messages to be more effective. Medscape Medical News