Diabetes drug tied to less cancer, has docs excited
Diabetes drug tied to less cancer, has docs excited
The suspected cancer-fighting effects of the cheap diabetes drug metformin just got more backing from two new studies in the journal Diabetes Care.
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You Docs: There’s still a good chance that hormone therapy can help you
You Docs: There’s still a good chance that hormone therapy can help you
What are the newer, safer forms? Bioidentical estrogen (estradiol) and micronized progesterone, which doesn’t block estrogen’s artery-pampering effects.
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Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women
Docs: Ovary Removal Helps High-Risk Women
New research suggests surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to some women at high risk for cancer.
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CDC Advises Docs to Inform Patients of Limitations of DTC Gene Scans
CDC Advises Docs to Inform Patients of Limitations of DTC Gene Scans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted video commentary this week advising doctors to discuss with their patients the limitations of gene scans marketed directly to consumers.
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Categories: Breast Cancer Tumor Tags: Advises, docs, Gene, Inform, Limitations, Patients, Scans
New Hub Aims to Connect Consumers to Personalized Medicine Docs and Genetic Testing Labs
New Hub Aims to Connect Consumers to Personalized Medicine Docs and Genetic Testing Labs
People around the country interested in getting genetic testing will soon be able to visit a one-stop online hub that will connect them to doctors specializing in personalized medicine, as well as a clinical laboratory providing testing.
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Categories: Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer Tags: aims, Connect, consumers, docs, Genetic, Labs, medicine, Personalized, testing