'Superglue' for Circumcision Cost Effective and Cosmetically Appealing
A sutureless and scalpel-free circumcision technique saves time and money, according to investigators, who have used this technique for the past 4 years.
Reuters Health Information
The USPSTF Mammography Screening Guidelines -- Should Women Play the Odds?
Sandra Fryhofer, MD, provides both her professional and personal opinions on the new mammography screening guidelines -- and she has some concerns.
Medscape Internal Medicine
About Face: Oral Bisphosphonates Linked to Esophageal Cancer
As a new study reports a link, in direct contrast to a previous recent study, experts emphasize that patients need to be reminded about how to take these drugs.
Medscape Medical News
Endurance Sports in Older Men and Women -- What About Those Biomarkers and Thicker Ventricles? Papers From ESC 2010
Ileana Piña, MD, covers 2 papers from European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2010 on endurance sports in older men and women and discusses the implications of worrisome biomarkers and imaging studies.
Medscape Cardiology
Methamphetamine Abuse May Raise Risk for Parkinson's Disease
A preliminary study suggests greater than 2-fold increased risk in regular users; researchers caution more study is needed.
Medscape Medical News