Survival Improving for Women With Ovarian Cancer
Women diagnosed today 50 percent less likely to die than they were in the 1970s
Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations
Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
Decision Support Can Help Family Doctors Cut Radiation Exposure
Decrease in CT ordering for those who viewed guidelines, then reviewed radiation information
About 60 Percent of PCI Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehab
Site-specific variation seen in referral rates, even after adjustment for insurance status
Adding Olive Oil, Nuts to Diet Boosts Aging Brain Health
Healthy eating plans help older people stay sharper mentally
Misconceptions About Miscarriage Common
Many patients think it is less common than it is, don't understand it is usually unavoidable
Active Video Games Offer Health Benefit for Children/Teens
Active video games have large effect on health outcomes compared with sedentary behaviors
Ultrasound Accurate for Groin Hernia Diagnosis
High accuracy seen for both detecting presence, type hernia
Shortened Fasting Feasible for Children Undergoing Surgery
Improves perioperative experience without raising pulmonary aspiration incidence
FDA Approves Avelox for Treatment of Plague
Yersinia pestis bacterium could be released intentionally in bioterrorism
