Oculomotor Response to Head Impacts Studied in Youth Football
Near point of convergence measured in players during a single high school football season
Health Care Screening Practices Impact Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Likelihood of being diagnosed with skin cancer increased for those undergoing health care screening
Low-Priced Generic Drugs Most Likely to Have Shortages
Shortages associated with modest increases in price, ranging from 6 to 14 percent
Dancing Tied to Lower Odds of Disability in Activities of Daily Living
For older women, dancing -- but not other exercise types -- linked to lower risk for ADL disability
More Than Two-Thirds of Drug OD Deaths in 2017 Involved Opioids
Significant increases seen in death rates involving synthetic opioids in 15 of 20 states from 2013 to 2017
Risk of Arterial Thromboembolic Events Up Prior to Cancer Diagnosis
In seniors, risk of arterial thromboembolic events peaked in the 30 days immediately before diagnosis
Appalachia, Western States Have Highest Hep C Prevalence
Nine states account for more than 50 percent of all hepatitis C virus infections
Initiative Can Cut Gender Gap in Medical School Faculty Salaries
Overall mean salary gap by gender decreased from −2.6 to −1.9 percent after a decade
Updated Guidelines Developed for Diagnosing, Treating Influenza
Rapid molecular assays should be used to improve diagnosis; antivirals should begin as soon as possible
Fecal Occult Blood Test May Improve CRC Outcomes in Some
For men with left-sided tumors, those undergoing screening had lower N, M categories, higher survival