Number of Newly ID’d U.S. Patients With Cancer Dropped During COVID-19
Decrease of 46.4 percent found for newly identified patients with six common cancer types during pandemic
38 Percent of Older Adults in U.S. Not Ready for Video Doctor Visits
Telephone visits may reach more patients, but 20 percent of older adults not ready for telephone visits
July 2020 Briefing – Gastroenterology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Gastroenterology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Cost-Related Rx Nonadherence Highest in Young U.S. Women
One in four women report cost-related nonadherence versus one in seven men
Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors
Sex difference in annual income lower in practices with 50 percent or less male physicians
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult ALL May Suffer Late Effects
Estimated 10-year cumulative incidence high for subsequent endocrine disease, cardiac disease
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Two experts spoke with HD Live! about telemedicine's growth, best practices, outlook for the future
Viral Exposure Signature Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Signature can identify hepatocellular carcinoma patients before clinical diagnosis
Risk for COVID-19 Increased for Adults Taking PPIs
Dose-response relationship observed; risk up 3.67-fold for those using PPIs up to twice daily
Odds of Surgery Lower for Black Patients With Esophageal Cancer
Black race independently confers reduced odds of surgery; mortality higher for those without surgery
