A study using data from the URCC CCOP Study shows cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are 3 times more likely to suffer from insomnia compared with the general population. Medscape Medical News
For total knee arthroplasty performed during ischemia, use of prophylactic antibiotics before tourniquet release was not inferior to standard administration of prophylactic antibiotics. Reuters Health Information
Review the features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and discover a multi-hormonal approach to treatment that can help treat diabetes and the weight gain that often accompanies this disease.
Physicians increasingly are expected to take an empathetic approach toward patients, and the field of medical humanities offers some guidance. Medscape Med Students
Preliminary brain-imaging findings suggest that bipolar disorder develops in adolescence; future treatments may prevent progression of these brain changes. Medscape Medical News
