OTC Drug Usage, Ovarian Cancer Detection Correlation
Research reveals that nonprescription (OTC) medications are commonly employed to self-treat nonspecific symptoms often correlated with ovarian cancer prior to diagnosis. A recent study published in JMIR Public Health Surveillance revealed that monitoring OTC purchases may provide clinicians with information that may lead to earlier diagnosis. Find out which medications were purchased more prior to ovarian cancer findings.

Chronic Constipation Common in Pediatric Patients With Autism?
In a recent publication, researchers aimed to ascertain whether chronic constipation is linked with a greater rate of abnormal colonic motor activity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) than in children without ASD. Ascertaining if clinical variables could recognize children with ASD at risk for possessing abnormal colonic motility was defined as a secondary goal. Read more.