Cancer Survivors Face Hardship Over Medical Bills
Hardships greatest among younger cancer survivors versus patients without cancer history
Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults
Incidence up for six of 12 obesity-related cancers; steeper increase in successively younger generations
Sponge Cytology-Sampling Device Promising for Barrett Esophagus Dx
Swallowable sampling device combined with methylation biomarker panel IDs Barrett esophagus
CDC Examines Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Total of 4,381 reports of adverse events during first eight months of use; 3 percent were serious
E-Cigarette Use Linked to Cigarette Initiation in Adolescents
Prior e-cigarette use tied to increased risk for cigarette initiation and use, especially for low-risk teens
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With Infertility Tx
Likelihood of having three or more severe maternal morbidity indicators greater with invasive infertility tx
Unrestrained Driver Predicts Unrestrained Child Passenger
In crashes, unrestrained drivers have higher probability of having unrestrained young passengers
Tofacitinib Benefits Sustained for Two Years in Patients With RA
Safety, tolerability through 24 months was consistent with 12-month tofacitinib analysis
High Physical Activity Levels Tied to Coronary Artery Calcification
But no increased mortality risk with high physical activity levels, CAC of ≥100 Agatston units
Frailty Tied to Liver Transplant Wait-List Mortality in Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis patients with ascites or hepatic encephalopathy are more likely to experience frailty
