Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening
Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities
Live Attenuated Zoster Vaccine Safe for Patients Receiving TNF Inhibitors
No cases of varicella infection found; cumulative incidence of varicella infection or shingles was 0 percent
Vaccines Effective in Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
Findings seen even for those at risk for severe disease and racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by the pandemic
From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
Death rates higher in rural areas for both males and females; difference in rates widened during study period
Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics
But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer
Greater Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Diabetes Remission
However, above 20 percent total weight loss, rates of initial diabetes remission do not increase substantially
Urban-Rural Disparity Seen in New Liver Cancer Cases
Incidence of liver cancer rising at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in rural areas
Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Does Not Cut Postop Infections
But overall incidence of postoperative complications significantly lower with robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy
Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
Chewing Gum After Surgery May Reduce Gut Problems
Chewing gum after cardiac surgery associated with significant reduction in postoperative ileus
