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Research Summaries

Cancer
Cancer
04/24/2015
Researchers evaluated data from 1090 breast cancer patients to determine the impact of coffee consumption on tumor prevention and recurrence.
04/24/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/24/2015

Joseph Kvedar, MD

Joseph Kvedar, MD
Dr Kvedar provides a quick review of his session, "Perspectives on Virtual Care in Primary Care" at PUPC 2024. In this session, Dr Kvedar described the modalities for providing virtual care, some friction...
04/24/2015
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
04/24/2015

Kim A. Carmichael, MD, FACP—Series Editor

Kim A. Carmichael, MD, FACP—Series Editor
This Q&A discusses glucagon, a hormone produced by the alpha cell of the pancreas, and its impact on glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes..
04/24/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
04/24/2015

Joseph Kvedar, MD

Joseph Kvedar, MD
Dr Kvedar provides a preview of his session, "Perspectives on Virtual Care in Primary Care" at PUPC 2024. In this session, Dr Kvedar will review the modalities for providing virtual care, some friction...
04/24/2015
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
04/23/2015
New research investigated a possible association between chronic hepatitis C infection and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
04/23/2015
Primary Care
Primary Care
04/22/2015
Experts have begun outlining details of the transition between ICD-9 and ICD-10, explaining the new specific condition requirements and coding for various diseases and how the change will affect Medicare...
04/22/2015
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
04/22/2015
The FDA has approved new options for the treatment of presbyopia and multiple sclerosis, and issued a recall after an outbreak of listeria.
04/22/2015
smoking
smoking
04/20/2015
While some recent studies have touted e-cigarettes as an effective aid to smoking cessation, a new study suggests that these increasingly popular devices may actually be a hindrance to quitting.
04/20/2015
Heart failure
Heart failure
04/17/2015
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved ivabradine to treat chronic heart failure caused by improper contracting of the left-ventricle and to reduce hospitalization.
04/17/2015
Eyes
Eyes
04/17/2015
A new study examined the lack of adherence to cataract surgery guidelines and estimated the cost of unnecessary testing.
04/17/2015