USPSTF finds insufficient evidence for thyroid screening
1. According to a review from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), more research is needed to determine clinical...
Equivalent efficacy but differing tolerability among HIV regimens
1. In HIV patients, equivalent rates of virologic control were seen between antiretroviral regimens of emtricitabine and tenofovir disproxil fumarate...
Spinal manipulation therapy effective for back-related leg pain
1. This study suggests that spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) in addition to home exercise and advice (HEA) for the treatment...
Diabetes in males on the rise, linked to obesity epidemic
1. A cross-sectional study of the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys) data demonstrated an increase in diabetes prevalence...
Short course rifamycin matches isoniazid for treatment of tuberculosis
1. A network meta-analysis comparing different treatment regimens for latent tuberculosis infections (LTBI) found that treating with rifamycin for 3...
Expanded screening and new treatments may reduce hepatitis C burden
1. Model-based predictions suggest that HCV infection could become a rare disease within the next 22 years in the United...
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