Esophageal Cancer Risk Rises Alongside Weight
Research also shows association with increased odds for gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
Visceral Fat Differentiates Crohn’s From Intestinal Tuberculosis
High sensitivity, specificity for differentiation with cut-off of 0.63 for visceral fat/subcutaneous fat ratio
Support for Health Law Up to 48 Percent in February
Kaiser Family Foundation poll: two-thirds of Americans feel Medicaid should continue as is today
Higher Spending by Physicians Not Tied to Better Outcomes
No difference in patient outcomes when physicians order more -- or more pricey -- tests, treatments
HBV Reactivation Seen With DAA Treatment of Chronic Hep C
HBV virological reactivation in four of seven patients with current HBV infection; none with past infection
ACA’s Medicaid Expansion May Pose Challenges to Timely Care
Research shows benefit, but also more problems with patients getting appointments
Gluten Challenge Rarely Confirms Diagnosis of Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten-specific symptoms seen in only 16 percent of 231 patients with nonceliac gluten sensitivity
Rates of Hepatitis C Testing Too Low in Baby Boomers
Screening rates remain low despite recommendations, researchers say
Cancer Screening Remains Below Healthy People 2020 Targets
From 2000 to 2015, increases in CRC screening use, but not in breast, cervical cancer screening
Increased Nonvertebral Fracture Risk After Roux-en-Y Bypass
Risk associated with RYGB manifested more than two years after surgery; increased in subsequent years
