Reuters HealthClinical NewsModern cryotherapy an option for primary and recurrent prostate cancerNEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 1 - After a median follow-up of nine months in a recent study, PSA levels fell in 79% of patients who underwent cryotherapy for primary treatment of prostate cancer and in 67% of those undergoing salvage cryotherapy after radiotherapy or hormone ablation.May 31, 2006Clinical NewsShortening radiotherapy feasible for breast cancerLONDON (Reuters), May 30 - Fewer but more concentrated doses of radiotherapy could be as safe and effective as a longer-course treatment for breast cancer patients, researchers said on Tuesday. A 10-year trial of a shorter course of 13 larger doses showed it worked just as well as the standard treatment and without an increase in side effects.May 29, 2006Clinical NewsClinical features differentiate parasomnias and nocturnal frontal lobe seizuresNEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 30 - Misdiagnosis of parasomnias and nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE) is common because characteristics of the two disorders are similar, including MRI findings and interictal EEG results. Therefore, specialists recommend video EEG or video EEG-polysomnography, but these services may be unavailable, or the events may not be captured during any given night.May 29, 2006Clinical NewsLow-grade prostate cancer may not require aggressive treatmentLONDON (Reuters), May 26 - Most men diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer may not need radical treatments such as surgery or radiotherapy, which can have serious side effects, British researchers said on Thursday.May 25, 2006Clinical NewsFewer NHS beds won't harm patients - reportLONDON (Reuters), May 23 - Patients receive better public healthcare nowadays, despite the closure of a third of Britain's hospital beds over the last 20 years, according to a report on Monday. But opposition parties and unions described the report as a smokescreen, designed to hide how health chiefs are being forced to close wards to save money.May 22, 2006Clinical NewsOne in four U.K. health staff bullied by patientsLONDON (Reuters), May 22 - One in four National Health Service staff have been bullied or harassed by patients and their families in the last 12 months and the problem is growing, according to a report on Friday. Junior doctors and medical students reported they often bore the brunt of bullying as part of an "initiation rite" into the profession.May 21, 2006Clinical News75 years is an appropriate upper age limit for mammographyNEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 17 - Results of a study published in the April issue of the International Journal of Cancer suggest that 75 years of age is an appropriate upper limit for population-based mammography screening.May 16, 2006Clinical NewsCancer drug Glivec may harm bonesLONDON/ZURICH (Reuters), May 12 - Results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that the drug inhibits bone formation and resorption -- a process known as bone remodeling.May 11, 2006Clinical NewsRadioactive medical deliveries face new delaysVIENNA (Reuters), May 11 - A growing unwillingness of shippers to deliver radioactive medical materials due to rising costs and safety fears since the September 11 attacks is threatening healthcare in some countries, experts said on Wednesday.May 10, 2006Clinical NewsSenior U.K. doctors contract 90 million pounds over budgetLONDON (Reuters), May 11 - The U.K. government's new consultant contract for senior doctors cost 90 million pounds more than expected, but has yet to show much benefit for patients, according to a report on Wednesday.May 10, 2006Previous PagePage 57 of 58Next PageTop StoriesMedical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenHospital food doesn’t have to be drab and dreary. The installation of a new machine in south-west Germany is winning praise from the medical imaging community.MRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathyMedical, Legal, and PracticePressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosureMRIMRI, CT findings correlate for assessing epicardial fat volumeRadiology EducationESR survey put focus on radiology subspecialization
