AMA Seeks to Make Long-Term Care Services More Affordable
Delegates recognize soaring costs threaten both Medicaid and family budgets
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak
Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus
First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
Sociodemographic Factors Impact Heart-Healthy Behaviors
Individual socioeconomic, psychosocial, and neighborhood factors all play a role
Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica
Belief in a long recovery, many symptoms attributed to pain negatively tied to improvement
FIRS: Guidance Offered for Protecting Youth From E-Cigarettes
E-cigarettes should be regulated as tobacco products; their sale to youth should be banned worldwide
Cardiovascular Comorbidity Tied to Hearing Loss in Older Old
Hearing loss is more strongly linked to cardiovascular disease risk factors in men than in women
Recent-Onset Diabetes Tied to Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Latinos, African-Americans with recent-onset disease have higher risk than those with long-term disease
Pharmacologic Tx Should Be Used Sparingly for Reflux in Preemies
Poor evidence of efficacy and evidence of harm with pharmacologic agents for gastroesophageal reflux