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Four-year prostate cancer screening interval is effective
This study found a relatively low rate of prostate cancer diagnoses during a 4-year interval between screenings in Danish men aged 55 to 74 years. For those men choosing to undergo prostate cancer screening, these results show that annual screening is not necessary. Whether screening reduces prostate cancer-specific mortality is yet to be determined.
This study found a relatively low rate of prostate cancer diagnoses during a 4-year interval between screenings in Danish men aged 55 to 74 years. For those men choosing to undergo prostate cancer screening, these results show that annual screening is not necessary. Whether screening reduces prostate cancer-specific mortality is yet to be determined.
This study found a relatively low rate of prostate cancer diagnoses during a 4-year interval between screenings in Danish men aged 55 to 74 years. For those men choosing to undergo prostate cancer screening, these results show that annual screening is not necessary. Whether screening reduces prostate cancer-specific mortality is yet to be determined.
Naturopathic ear drops minimally effective for acute otitis media
In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.
In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.
In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.