Search results for "Prostate Cancer"
Annual PSA follow-ups not needed in low-risk cases
Annual PSA follow-ups not needed in low-risk cases
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/5.htm
31 Aug 2010
Are your patients health literate?
Determining a patient's health literacy can be a challenge for physicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/editors.htm
1 Jul 2011
Emphasize potential prostate biopsy and cancer treatment outcomes when discussing risks, benefits of PSA testing
One-third of men age 65 and older with abnormal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels elect to have a prostate biopsy, yet once cancer is detected most men undergo immediate treatment regardless of advanced age and multiple comorbidities, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/23/5.htm
23 Apr 2013
Experts debate pros, cons of vitamin D
An obscure nutrient is now being hailed as a link to prevention of diseases as disparate as diabetes, schizophrenia, cancer, strokes and heart attacks. Experts square off on how much vitamin D can be associated with illnesses, the proper amount that people should get, and how they can get it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/vitamin.htm
1 Nov 2009
Recall of generic drugs, acne cream; depression device OK'd
A summary of approvals, recalls and a record number of deaths and serious injuries reported.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/recall.htm
1 Jan 2009
USPSTF recommends against prostate-specific antigen screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its final recommendations on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening today, recommending against using the test for prostate cancer screening in men of all ages in the general population.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/22/1.htm
22 May 2012
Warfarin recalled, type 2 diabetes drug approved
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2011
Taking a drink: what patients should know
Alcohol is associated with so many benefits and harms that it's hard to know where to start talking to patients about using it. One place might be alcohol misuse and abuse. Teach patients where they fall on the continuum of drinking behavior.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/01/alcohol.htm
1 Jan 2013
Statins may reduce recurrence risk after radical prostatectomy
Statins may reduce recurrence risk after radical prostatectomy
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/7.htm
29 Jun 2010
Generic pioglitazone, new HIV combination pill approved
This regulatory update covers approvals of the first generic form of pioglitazone and a combination form of emtricitabine, tonofavir and two new drugs for patients new to HIV treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/fda.htm
1 Nov 2012