Topic: Erasmus Medical Center

Redheads at risk for multiple BCCs

Rotterdam, Netherlands - A Dutch population-based study suggests that redheads run the highest risk for developing multiple basal cell carcinomas...
Watchful waiting" for disease progression won't make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they're in ...
The quality of care a patient receives immediately after orthopedic surgery has a major impact on long-term heart health, a new study shows.. . A...
Tosedostat, a novel metalloenzyme inhibitor, appears to be well tolerated at 130 mg daily and to have a favorable risk-benefit profile for patients...
People with red hair are at higher risk for a recurrence of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, researchers report.. . Other...

Women who drink six coffees a day may have smaller babies

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Pregnant women who drink six cups of coffee every day may have smaller babies than women who consume less caffeine, according to a Dutch study.Researchers from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam followed more than 7,300 ...

Waiting on prostate treatment not distressing for most

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - "Watchful waiting" for disease progression won't make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they're in relatively good health otherwise and not too anxious to begin with, new research s

Nose treatment cuts hospital-acquired infections

BOSTON (Reuters) - If you're checking into the hospital for surgery, doctors may soon be swabbing your nose in an effort to prevent an infection from appearing after your operation.Researchers in the Netherlands said on Wednesday they were able to cut ...

Facial pain often severe, but not common

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The various forms of recurrent facial pain can sometimes be debilitating, but are fortunately relatively uncommon, according to a new study.There are a number of painful syndromes affecting the face and head that can arise on t

Lupus linked to heart disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a more than twofold increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.Lupus is a chronic "autoimmune" disease in which the immune system confuses its own heal