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
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
Abdominal Obesity Linked to Recurrent Atherosclerotic CVD
Risk for recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease increased after myocardial infarction
JumpstartMD Commercial Program Seems Effective for Weight Loss
Frequent health coach meetings are major determinant of weight loss for men and women
Systolic BP Variability in Young Adults May ID Later CVD Risk
Variability independent of the mean in SBP in young adults linked to CVD events, all-cause mortality
Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs
Nonprofit Civica Rx reached deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and 18 of its member organizations
Prenatal Exposure to Both Alcohol, Cigarettes Ups SIDS Risk
Risk greater for infants whose mothers report both prenatal drinking, smoking beyond first trimester
CDC: HIV-1/HIV-2 Differentiation Test Increasingly Used in U.S.
Number of HIV-2 diagnoses remains low; more false positives seen with greater use of differentiation test
China Bans Travel in Wuhan, Four Nearby Cities
Buses, subways, and ferries within the city of more than 11 million people have been suspended
High-Fat Milk Consumption Tied to Faster Biological Aging
Drinking 1 percent milk instead of 2 percent accounts for 4.5 fewer years of molecular aging in adults
