Some other news :
- The FDA has approved a rapid MRSA test. This test takes about 2 hours and has been shown to pick up 100% of MRSA cases in the clinical trial.
- Pot (cannabis) has been shown to slow the growth of cervical and lung cancers in vitro
- Testosterone supplementation over a 6 month period in "older men" i.e. men between 60 to 80 years of age, showed no benefit in cognitive ability, physical mobility or bone mineral density. There was some increase in lean mass and decrease in fat mass - but an increased risk (not considered statistically significant) of metabolic syndrome in the testosterone supplemented group. All in all : testosterone supplementation had no net benefit in the tested group.
- Outcomes of care by hospitalists, general internists and family physicians. Hospitalists were shown to reduce the length of hospital stay plus reduce costs as compared to internists.
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