In a randomized controlled trial, transdermal estradiol spray applied daily reduced vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe hot flushes. Medscape Medical News
A new Canadian study reveals patients in substance abuse treatment are more likely to successfully quit tobacco use when intensive and lengthy treatment--of up to 26 weeks--is provided. Medscape Medical News
Two or more years after radiotherapy for anal cancer, overall quality-of-life (QOL) scores are acceptable in most patients but sexual function scores tend to be poor, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Men treated for depression with nortriptyline had almost a 10-fold increase in suicidal thoughts at 5 weeks vs men treated with escitalopram, but both drugs effectively reduced suicidal ideation. Medscape Medical News
