October 7, 2010 (Washington, DC) — Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is not ready for prime time. That was the overwhelming consensus of a roomful of surgeons gathered here at a session of the American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress. Data presented at the session supported their reluctance to widely adopt the technique just yet.

Feb 27 - There is no need to avoid proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients on the platelet inhibitors clopidogrel or ticagrelor, according to a new paper.

March 5, 2012 — Moderate and late preterm (32 - 36 weeks gestation) and early-term (37 - 38 weeks gestation) infants are at higher risk for certain adverse health outcomes during early childhood, indicating that risk follows a continuum

In contrast to the documented increase in breast cancer risk that accompanies combined estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women, a new analysis shows that for the subgroup of postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy

Feb 01 - Multivessel percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) do not improve survival in patients in cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction, European registry data show.

March 2, 2012 — The number of emergency department visits for preventable tooth damage jumped 15.8% from 2006 to 2009, as states cut back on dental Medicaid benefits and workers lost jobs with dental benefits, according to a report released February 28 by the Pew Center.

Feb 16 - Sanofi said it has recalled some of its drug Fludara (fludarabine phosphate) due to quality control problems. The drug is used to treat adults with B-cell chronic

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