Coronavirus Cases Top 2,700 in China, Five in the United States
Two new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Arizona and California over the weekend
Chicago Woman Is Second U.S. Case of Wuhan Coronavirus
CDC has so far received reports of 63 patients under investigation for potential coronavirus infection
Nearly Half of U.S. Smokers Not Advised by Doctors to Quit
Surgeon General says too many people are not getting access to cessation treatments that work
New Hospital Being Built in China for Coronavirus Outbreak
Prefabricated hospital modeled after one that was built in Beijing in six days during the SARS outbreak
Many U.S. Adults Misinformed About the Flu, Vaccination
Only 49 percent of a national sample of U.S. adults reported having received the flu shot as of Dec. 2019
Structural Traits of Living Donor Kidneys May Predict Graft Failure
Interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy, larger cortical nephron size, smaller medullary volume predict failure
Prenatal Surgery Yields Lasting Benefits for Myelomeningocele
No difference found in overall adaptive behavior at school age; more children walk independently
Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Preterm Delivery in Nulliparous Women
Findings seen among women with singleton pregnancies in low-, middle-income countries
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Does Not Speed Resolution of Septic Shock
Combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, thiamine not superior to usual care with hydrocortisone alone
Postoperative Length of Stay, Costs Down With Prehabilitation Program
Program includes walking and education on nutrition, smoking cessation, psychological preparation for surgery
