Prostate cancer monitoring advised for many men
A long term study found active monitoring of localized prostate cancer safe compared with immediate surgery or radiation. Over 15 years there was no mortality difference among groups, with overall survival around 97 percent. Findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and discussed at a Milan urology conference.
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Stacy Loeb
NYU Langone Health
Loeb
New England Journal of Medicine
European Association of Urology
Milan
Italy
Britain
National Institute For Health and Care Research
Freddie Hamdy
University of Oxford
U.K
Pfizer Paxlovid nears full FDA approval after panel vote
A U S health advisory panel voted 16 to 1 that Paxlovid remains safe and effective for high risk adults with COVID-19, paving the path to full FDA approval likely by May. FDA analysis projects the drug could prevent about 1,500 deaths and 13,000 hospitalizations weekly in high risk patients.
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Washington
Pfizer
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Richard Murphy
Department of Veterans Affairs
LMH Health expands interpreter services for patients
LMH Health offers 24/7 foreign language and sign language interpreters at no extra cost. Scheduling allows interpreter requests, with care coordinators coordinating in person or via phone when available. Donor support funded iPads for translation and video translation for sign language. Cary Allen notes interpreter services reduce anxiety and improve understanding of medical terms.
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Willkommen
Bienvenido
Yokoso
LMH Health Foundation
LMH
Cary Allen
Allen
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