Parents Say Cancer Prevention Best Reason for HPV Vaccination
Findings based on large survey of parents to assess best, worst reasons for vaccination
User Ratings Didn’t Catch Blood Pressure App Inaccuracies
Authors say findings support need for regulatory review of mobile health apps
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
AMA Seeks to Make Long-Term Care Services More Affordable
Delegates recognize soaring costs threaten both Medicaid and family budgets
NIH Initiative Aims to Address Opioid Misuse Over Long Term
'Helping to End Addiction Long-Term' will focus on goals of improving addiction tx and pain management
Gender Difference in Survival Seen After Radical Cystectomy
Females have worse disease-free, cancer-specific, overall survival versus males with bladder cancer
Adult Obesity Prevalence Varies With Level of Urbanization
Increased obesity for men, women living in medium, small versus large metropolitan statistical areas
Attitudes Among Obese Are Not Aligned With Healthy Living
Consumers with obesity report favoring taste and value rather than health and nutrition
