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Fiber and/or the dietary supplement chondroitin may help reduce knee pain from arthritis

Knee Pain Relief Seen With Fiber, Chondroitin in Osteoarthritis

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Lower risk for osteoarthritis knee pain with chondroitin supplementation, higher intake of fiber
While the number of Americans hospitalized each year for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appears to be holding steady

ATS: Mortality Down for Patients Hospitalized With COPD in U.S.

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Annual number of patients who died from COPD while in the hospital decreased 62 percent from 2005-2014
New research supports the recent U.S. recommendation for two

Two-Dose HPV Vaccine Effective Against Genital Warts

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Findings in keeping with new recommendations from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
A new interactive training module in medical ethics can help physicians to understand professional boundaries

New Interactive Module Aims to Clarify Professional Boundaries

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Module focuses on potential boundary violations relating to treating family, colleagues, receiving gifts
Both body mass index and location of excess fat on the body are good indicators of obesity-related cancer risk

Location of Body Fat Can Indicate Obesity-Related Cancer Risk

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Where fat is carried is as strong a predictor as BMI, researchers suggest
A normal meal tolerance test -- a simplified version of the mixed meal tolerance test -- is valuable as an insulin secretion test in patients with type 2 diabetes

Normal Meal Tolerance Test Is Practical, Reliable in T2DM

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But glucagon stimulation test should be used instead for patients in hyperglycemic state
Older adults treated at major teaching facilities are less likely to die in the weeks and months following their discharge than patients admitted to community hospitals

Mortality Rates Found Lower at Major Teaching Hospitals

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Researchers assessed 30-day survival for older patients
Patients with lung cancer have a strikingly higher-than-normal risk of suicide

ATS: Cancer-Related Suicide Risk Highest for Lung Cancer Patients

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Odds up four-fold compared to people in the general population
Limiting calorie intake may slow aging

Reducing Caloric Intake Appears to Slow Biological Aging

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Study found middle-aged adults who reduced their intake showed slower biological aging
Prescription databases can help combat drug abuse when doctors are required by law to check them before writing opioid prescriptions

Doctors Urged to Check Patient Drug History Before Opioid Rx

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Opioid abuse down when physicians are legally obligated to check patient's drug history