Aromatase inhibitors appear to be promising in alleviating pain, reducing lesion size, and perhaps improving quality of life in women with painful endometriosis. Reuters Health Information
A study published in the January, 2008, issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine looks at operative vs medical management of pediatric empyema. Medscape Pediatrics
Girls who start their periods a year earlier than their peers and who do not have parents with positive parenting skills are more likely to be socially aggressive, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
The management of ulcerative colitis should focus not only on physical well-being but also on the improvement of emotional and social functioning. Medscape Gastroenterology
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 new study shows the addition of a short course of D-cycloserine to behavioral therapy had positive effects, with improvements observed after only 5 therapy sessions. Medscape Medical News
