Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
Shorter Fasting After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Feasible
Significantly shorter duration of hospital stay, greater patient satisfaction with short fasting period
PPIs Not Found to Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research debunks other studies suggesting that PPIs cause mental decline
FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market
Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
Bacterial Colonization Linked to Food Sensitization, Allergy
Specific genera underrepresented in children with food sensitization and food allergy
Immune Profile Differs During Symptom Flare, Free in IBS-D
Interferon-γ concentration, THELPER cells significantly reduced during symptom flare
More Racial Disparity With Medicare Advantage
More racial disparity versus traditional Medicare for hospital readmissions for six major surgeries
Excessive Alcohol Use Found to Speed Up Cellular Aging
DNA research reveals alcoholics have shorter telomeres
Family History Questionnaire Ups Genetic Counseling for CRC
Findings in patients who received family history questionnaire before outpatient colonoscopy
1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State
Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage