News tagged with prevention trials
Statin risks may outweigh benefits for patients with a history of brain hemorrhage
A computer decision model suggests that for patients with a history of bleeding within the brain, the risk of recurrence associated with statin treatment may outweigh the benefit of the drug in preventing cardiovascular disease, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Circumcising gay men would have limited impact on preventing HIV
Adult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 29, 2009 |
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Male circumcision reduces HIV risk: No further evidence needed
Three recent African trials support male circumcision for reducing the risk of contracting HIV in heterosexual men. After including new data from these trials in their review, Cochrane Researchers have changed their previous ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Pneumococcal vaccine does not appear to protect against pneumonia
Commonly used pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines do not appear to be effective for preventing pneumonia, found a study by a team of researchers from Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 05, 2009 |
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