Top stories in health and medicine, February 18, 2013

This series is brought to you by MedPage Today.1. Sandy’s Impact on Clinical Trials Still Being Felt. When Hurricane Sandy shut down a number of its hospitals, New York University researchers worked overtime to keep clinical trials going, but enrollment in new trials is down, according to investigators.2. Diabetes: Control Better, But Still Short of Goal. More patients with diabetes are meeting targets than was the case a decade ago, but there is still room for improvement, especially within certain subgroups.3. Steroids Reduce Benefits of Prostate Ca Tx. Men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) on treatment with enzalutamide had worse survival when given corticosteroids, regardless of their primary treatment. Manage your online reputation: A complete social media guide. Read the book by KevinMD.
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