Friday, October 12, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Methadone treatment halves HIV risk

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Methadone substitution can significantly reduce the risk for HIV transmission among people who inject opiate drugs, says a team of international researchers.

Lenalidomide worsens survival, adverse events in prostate cancer

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A combination of lenalidomide plus docetaxel and prednisone treatment in patients with chemotherapy-naive prostate cancer leads to worse overall survival rates and increased toxicity compared with placebo, show study results.

Further evidence against sun bed use

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the BMJ confirm those from previous studies linking sun bed use with an increased risk for skin cancer.

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