Lung Cancer Screening
Lung Cancer Screening
01/02/2018
In a recent study, researchers examined whether patients who did not meet the USPSTF eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening would be recommended for screening based upon individualized risk.
01/02/2018
Opioid addiction
Opioid addiction
11/30/2017
Opioid and substance use disorders have reached epidemic levels in the United States. In a recent study, researchers explored the prevalence of visits due to opioid-related complications in US emergency...
11/30/2017
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
11/07/2017
While once-weekly isoniazid and rifapentine is effective for the treatment of latent tuberculosis, it is limited by requiring direct observation.
11/07/2017
Lung cancer
Lung cancer
11/03/2017
The American College of Chest Physicians has released draft guidelines on the use of low-dose CT for the screening of patients for lung cancer.
11/03/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
10/06/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to update heritability estimates based on data from 31,524 twin pairs from 2 nationwide registers in Denmark.
10/06/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
09/13/2017
Depressive symptoms and elevated C-reactive protein levels are common among individuals with schizophrenia, but little is known about the relationship between these factors. In a recent study, researchers...
09/13/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
09/05/2017
While higher lifetime antipsychotic exposure has been associated with poorer cognition in patients with schizophrenia, the effects of adjunctive psychiatric medication use and lifetime trends are not well...
09/05/2017
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular disease
08/22/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to determine whether routine testing of patients who presented to emergency departments with chest pain but without evidence of ischemia influenced admission rates for...
08/22/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
08/03/2017
In a recent study, researchers compared the safety and efficacy of 2 drugs for adults with acute exacerbations of schizophrenia. To see results of the study, including which drugs were evaluated, read...
08/03/2017
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
07/11/2017
Schizophrenia patients taking antipsychotics face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. In a recent study, researchers tested the effects of a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in schizophrenia...
07/11/2017