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American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-26
The 103rd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 22...
Antibiotics, Acid Suppressants in Infancy May Up Obesity Risk
Prescription of antibiotics, acid-suppressing meds in first two years of life linked to childhood obesity
Community Health Worker Intervention Beneficial
Low-income patients in intervention group reported higher quality of care, spent fewer days in hospital
Psoriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Significant associations observed between psoriasis and risk for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training
Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Healthier Diet Tied to Lower Mortality Risk in CRC Patients
Colorectal cancer patients with healthy diets pre- or post-diagnosis have longer survival
Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations
Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
Alcohol Disorder Screening in Women Post-RYGB Inadequate
Measuring alcohol intake alone ineffective for identifying alcohol-related problems after Roux-en-Y
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Loss to Follow-Up Common With IBD, But Many Have Flare-Ups
Predictors of follow-up loss are long travel time and low C-reactive protein levels at diagnosis
