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Radiation Helps Cure Hodgkin's Lymphoma, but Future Cancer Risk a Concern
Health Behavior News Service
Modern treatment for early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly effective, leaving most patients with no evidence of cancer. However, experts differ on the best approach: Is chemotherapy enough or does adding radiation therapy improve the outcome?

Inhaled Epinephrine Confirmed Quick, Effective for Croup
Health Behavior News Service
For more than 30 years, pediatricians have treated children who have croup with inhaled epinephrine to relieve their symptoms quickly. Now, a new review confirms the value of this approach to treat this common respiratory illness, which sometimes turns serious and - in rare instances - can prove fatal.

For Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation Holds Its Own
Health Behavior News Service
If you're suffering from chronic lower back pain, a new review of existing research finds that spinal manipulation ? the kind of hands-on regimen that a chiropractor might perform on you ? is as helpful as other common treatments like painkillers.

Combined Interventions Ease Job Re-Entry for Cancer Survivors
Health Behavior News Service
For cancer survivors who wish to return to work after treatment, a new evidence review suggests that therapies focusing on a wide range of health interventions might best enable them to do so.

For Cold Virus, Zinc May Edge Out Even Chicken Soup
The New York Times (blog)
A sweeping new review of the medical research on zinc shows that sniffing, sneezing, coughing and stuffy-headed cold sufferers finally have a better option than just tissue and chicken soup.

Blacks Readmitted to Hospital More Than Whites: Study
HealthDay
After leaving the hospital for treatment of three common conditions, older black people are more likely to be readmitted within 30 days than older white people, a new study finds.

Heart Guidelines Revised to Better Reflect Real Life
CNN (blog)
In an effort to combat heart disease, the No. 1 killer in women, the American Heart Association is re-tooling its prevention guidelines to reflect more of what doctors see in the real world, not in research trials.

For African-Americans Who Drink, the Density of Neighborhood Liquor Stores Is Especially Risky
Medical News Today
Researchers found that a neighborhood's liquor-store density had a significant impact on at-risk drinking among African Americans who consumed alcohol, particularly for women who drink.

 
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