American College of Gastroenterology, Oct. 5-10
The American College of Gastroenterology's 83rd Annual Scientific Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology was held from Oct. 5...
Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Modest Alcohol Consumption May Reduce Mortality in NAFLD
But drinking ≥1.5 drinks/day linked to increased mortality after adjustment for multiple confounders
Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass May Be Better for Teens
Greater declines in body mass index seen at one and three years than with gastric banding
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked to Reduction in Liver Cancer Risk
Decrease seen with use of 1.5 or more standard-dose tablets per week for five or more years
Minority Residents Experience Burdens Linked to Race/Ethnicity
Residents describe daily barrage of microaggression, bias; being tasked as race/ethnicity ambassadors
Daily Drinking Associated With Increased Mortality Risk
Minimum risk of low-level drinking frequency for all-cause mortality found to be about three times weekly
Industry-Funded Trials Often Involve Employees in Studies
Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting
Cancer Risk Varies for Hispanics, Including in Puerto Rico
Men in Puerto Rico have higher prostate CA incidence rates than other Hispanics, non-Hispanic whites
