1999 to 2018 Saw Increase in Cancer Survivors With Functional Limitation
Greatest change in adjusted prevalence of functional limitation seen for Hispanic, Black survivors, those aged 55 to 64 years
Characteristics of Salmonellosis Described in U.S. Infants
Hospitalization and fatality rates were 26 and 0.1 percent for gastroenteritis, 70 and 1.6 percent for bacteremia, 96 and 4 percent for meningitis
Small Increase in Lymphoma Risk Seen With Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Hazard ratios highest for patients exposed to immunomodulators and biologics or second-line biologics
Cardiovascular Fitness Tied to Lower IBD Risk in Children
Finding seen in large study of children and teens 10 years or older followed for six years
Advanced Liver Disease Up With Heavy Alcohol Use With, Without Metabolic Syndrome
Absolute change in advanced liver disease highest in heavy alcohol use subgroups with and without MetS
Population Genomic Screening for Three Conditions Likely Cost-Effective
Genomic screening for Lynch syndrome, hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome, and familial hypercholesterolemia likely cost-effective for adults younger than 40 years
Early-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
Premature adult mortality before age 70 years seen in study of middle-aged women followed for 18 years
GERD Increases Risk for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
However, Mendelian randomization study did not identify reverse effect
Shortage of Research Monkeys Threatens U.S. Readiness for Health Emergencies
About 64 percent of NIH-funded researchers have had trouble getting primates for their work
Two-Thirds of IBD Patients Partially, Fully Exclude One Food Category
Survey also shows nearly one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease report some kind of fasting