Avandia gets a new warning label, but some say it may lead to more confusion over the drugs health risks for diabetics. Also today, research offers hope for a cancer vaccine.
The findings of 2 new studies that identify factors associated with remission and relapse in alcohol-dependent individuals may ultimately aid in designing more effective treatment and prevention programs. Medscape Medical News
Nurses with no previous psychiatric experience can deliver a cost-effective collaborative intervention for cancer patients, researchers show. Medscape Medical News
Results of a large study in Denmark provide some reassurance that long-term mortality rates are not increased in children with simple febrile seizures. Medscape Medical News
The addition of chemotherapy to active symptom control did not appear to improve either survival or quality of life among patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Medscape Medical News
