Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Many do not seek treatment for health issues due to cost or reduce spending to pay for health care
Undiagnosed Gestational Diabetes Ups Risk for Stillbirth
Women at risk for GDM who are screened, those diagnosed with GDM not at increased risk
Changes to WIC Food Program Tied to Reversal in Obesity Trends
Trend of increasing obesity among 2- to 4-year-olds was reversed after 2009 changes
Vitamins, Carotenoids Associated With Lower Risk for Cataract
However, strongest evidence comes from cohort studies, not randomized controlled trials
AACR: High BMI Before 50 Raising Pancreatic Cancer Mortality
Twenty-eight percent of pancreatic cancer deaths due to higher BMI in those born in 1970 to 1974
Liquid Meal Replacements Cut Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Effects observed in overweight/obese patients with T2DM; certainty of evidence low to moderate
Doctors Unclear on Legal Obligations in Caring for Patients With Disability
Doctors report having little formal training, have incorrect understanding of care for patients with disability
Simple Rapid Urine Test Can Help Diagnose Preeclampsia
Test outperforms other proposed diagnostic markers, with 86.7 percent accuracy
Starting Colorectal Cancer Screening at Age 45 Years Is Cost-Effective
But increasing participation for unscreened older adults would yield greater benefits at lower costs
Dietary Fatty Acid Intake Linked to Pediatric Asthma Morbidity
Omega fatty acid intake also modifies effect of indoor PM exposure on respiratory symptoms
