The risk for venous thromboembolism with use of the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab was increased by 33% vs control subjects, concludes a new meta-analysis of 15 cancer trials. Medscape Medical News
Another study has found that that low levels of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels seem to be linked to an increased risk for death, this time in a nationally representative cohort. Medscape Medical News
A study shows that women who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, fish, and poultry may reduce their risk for death from cardiovascular disease and from all causes. Medscape Medical News
Dr. Ian Sanne summarizes the important presentations from the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) -- particularly CV/metabolic complications and osteoporosis. Medscape HIV/AIDS