Daily Headlines: Stem Cell Tx May Halt MS Disability Progression

Daily Headlines February 22, 2017 [Stem Cell Tx May Halt MS Disability Progression]( [Pearls from: Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD]( [Projection: South Korea to Lead World in Life Expectancy by 2030]( CME/CE [Insurance Pay Varies by Practice Type: Physicians Practice]( [Policy Papers on ACA Repeal: Many Question, Few Answers]( Additional Resources [Diagnosis and Treatment of Relapsed Myeloma]( [AML: Beware of Pre-leukemic Clones Surviving Chemotherapy]( [Support for Omitting ALND in Early Breast Cancer]( Industry Resources [Repatha™ (evolocumab) MDs: Help Get Patients Started on Repatha™]( [Myelomatosis A Treatment Option For Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma. HCP Site.]( [Multiple Myeloma HCP Site Learn about a Treatment Option For Multiple Myeloma Relapses]( Recent Headlines [A Patient's Journey: The First That Was Almost Forgotten]( [Negative Trial in Metastatic RCC Still Generates Buzz]( [Weak Thigh Muscles Increase Knee OA Risk in Women]( CME/CE [Oncology Pioneer Jim Holland Continues Exploring New Frontiers]( [HIV Patients Who Quit Smoking Lower Cancer Risk]( CME/CE ADVERTISEMENT This Week's Survey [Back Pain: Take Two Yoga Classes and Call Me Next Month?]( [The American College of Physicians issued an]([updated guideline on management of low back pain](, calling for non-drug treatments to be tried before resorting to medications. CME Spotlights [Gynecologic Cancers @Point of Care]( [Source: @Point of Care]( [MDS and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (MDS and AML) @Point of Care]( [Source: @Point of Care]( [Prostate Cancer @Point of Care]( [Source: @Point of Care]( [Skin Cancers @Point of Care]( [Source: @Point of Care]( [Are biosimilars as safe and effective as reference products?]( [Source: France Foundation]( [Playing The Offense In Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Team Approach To Treatment And Management]( [Source: RMEI Medical Education]( [Clinical Convergenceu2120: Patient and Provider Perspectives in NSCLC: Follow-up Visits]( [Source: RMEI Medical Education]( [Clinical Convergence℠: Patient and Provider Perspectives in NSCLC: Initial Visits]( [Source: RMEI Medical Education]( [Breast Cancer @POC w/Watson]( [Source: @Point of Care]( More of Today's Stories [iMedical Apps: CoherentRx for Asthma Patient Education]( [CLL Resistance Mutations Often Arise Early]( CME/CE [Overdiagnosis Is a Problem in Pediatrics, Too]( ['Ransomware' Attacks on Providers Still an Issue]( [Peritoneal Dialysis Safe for Post-Op Fluid Overload in Infants with CHD]( [Lotus Valve's Design Change Tied to Slowdown of PPM]( [Clinical Potential of Measuring Plasma Tumor DNA in Breast Cancer]( [Cancer Patients Skip Meds Due to High Costs]( CME/CE [CRT: Physicians Squabble Over Tricuspid Valve Technologies]( [Pelzman's Picks: GOP Rhetoric on ACA Grows More Nuanced]( [Wise Buy? Left Ventricular Assist Devices]( [Legalizing Gay Marriage: A Health Benefit for Kids?]( [Most Physicians Groups Pleased 'Gun Gag Law' Is Overturned]( ['Low T' Tx Studies Yield Mixed Findings for Heart]( [NeuroBreak: A Win for MS; Another Loss for Alzheimer's; $125M Voucher]( [1-Star vs 5-Star Docs: What's the Difference?]( [Benefits in Anemia, BMD with Testosterone Tx]( CME/CE [Agent that Targets GM-CSF Shows Promise in RA]( CME/CE [IBM Chief Proclaims 'Profoundly Hopeful' Era]( More news from MedPage Today® Meeting Coverage Can't get away? MedPage Today brings you extensive coverage of more than 80 meetings in a wide range of specialties. © 2016 Medpage Today, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of the [MedPageToday.com]( [terms of use]( and [privacy policy](. The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. Medpage Today is located at 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 [Remove me from this list](lst=Daily%20Headlines) [Manage my e-mail settings](