Physicians Not Following Guidelines For STD Screening, QuantiaMD Finds When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, doctors may not be giving women the screening tests they need, QuantiaMD finds. According to a national survey of infectious disease physicians within the online medical community QuantiaMD, a full 42% of responders said they did not think it necessary to do yearly chlamydia screening for sexually active women under the age of 25.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOptimal Dose Of Vitamin E Maximizes Benefits, Minimizes Risk Vitamin E has been heralded for its ability to reduce the risk of blood clots, heart attack, and sudden death. Yet in some people, vitamin E causes bleeding. Scientists have known for more than 50 years that excess vitamin E promotes bleeding by interfering with vitamin K, which is essential in blood clotting. However, they haven't been able to pinpoint how the two vitamins interact.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSymptoms Of Toxicity Are Markers Of Breast Cancer Treatment Success An article published early online and in the December edition of The Lancet Oncology reports that if breast cancer patients who receive endocrine treatment develop hot flushes, vasomotor symptoms (such as cold and night sweats), and joint symptoms, then they have a lower likelihood of cancer recurrence. That is, the toxicity of the treatment is acting as an indicator of treatment success.
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