Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
USPSTF Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Task Force advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
Gender Gap Appears to Continue in Cardiovascular Care
Younger women less likely than men to be warned of risk, get same treatments or survive after MI
Functional Foods Could Help With Long-Term Weight Loss
Positive results reported in rodent studies, but translation of results into humans is needed
Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapies Beneficial in HCV-MCS
High sustained virologic response at 12 weeks in hep C virus-linked mixed cryoglobulinemia syndrome
Continuing Mailed FOBT Program Ups CRC Screening Adherence
Continuing benefits for patients who completed FOBT tests in years one and/or two of the program
Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Improvement in disease activity for patients with vitamin D deficiency at baseline
Oxidative Stress Inhibits Metastasis by Melanoma Cells
Metastasizing cells undergo metabolic changes, increasing their ability to withstand oxidative stress
House Dust Mite Allergen Immunotherapy Deemed Safe
Findings among adults with mild-to-moderate asthma; no treatment-related serious adverse events
Transoral Robotic Surgery Feasible for Oropharyngeal SCC
Results encouraging, with clear margins in 33 of 35 patients; 13 patients spared from adjuvant tx
