Study links secondhand smoke during pregnancy to epigenetic changes in babies
Nearly a quarter of pregnant women say they’ve been around secondhand smoke — in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative — which, according to new… read more.
Nearly a quarter of pregnant women say they’ve been around secondhand smoke — in their homes, at work, around a friend or relative — which, according to new… read more.
Professor Sagar Lonial (Atlanta, USA) opened the UKMF by discussing the latest evidence in the management of myeloma, with comment from session chair Professor Gordon Cook (Leeds, UK).
Managing Hodgkin lymphoma in elderly patients can be challenging, given that trial data do not reflect the picture in elderly patients and performance status can vary widely. The… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Patients who have undergone common surgeries are receiving opioid painkillers at an increasing rate, researchers reported on March 18, 2016 in JAMA/Journal of the American… read more.
In one of the largest population studies on pain to date, researchers with the National Institutes of Health estimate that nearly 40 million Americans experience severe pain and… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: People with terminal cancer often require palliative care in the late stages of their lives. This branch of medicine has long been lauded for the… read more.
by Christine Clark: The National Cancer Information Network (NCIN) was established to drive change and improve cancer outcomes. Analyses show large variations in practices and outcomes some of… read more.
When a nursing home patient is dying, aggressive interventions such as inserting a feeding tube or sending the patient to the emergency room can futilely exacerbate, rather than… read more.
German and UK citizens make up bulk of numbers; neurological diseases most common reason to end life. Citizens from Germany and the UK make up the bulk of… read more.
German and UK citizens make up bulk of numbers; neurological diseases most common reason to end life. Citizens from Germany and the UK make up the bulk of… read more.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation partners with the American Cancer Society in Swaziland. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced a… read more.
A ground-breaking international collaborative survey, published today in Annals of Oncology, shows that more than half of the world’s population live in countries where regulations that aim to… read more.
If you're a healthcare professional you can sign up to our mailing list to receive high quality medical, pharmaceutical and healthcare news and e-journals. Get the latest news and information across a broad range of specialities delivered straight to your inbox.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the 'Unsubscribe' link at the bottom of all our email journals and publications.