DDW: Lower Risk for Obesity-Linked Cancer Seen With Bariatric Surgery
Prevalence rates lower for de novo breast cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer
Prediagnostic Weight Loss Underestimates Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Association for high BMI and colorectal cancer risk most pronounced using BMI at least eight years before diagnosis
General Mills Issues Flour Recall Due to Salmonella Concerns
Recall issued after a sampling of the 5 lb-size flour detected the potential presence of Salmonella
ChatGPT Provides Some Helpful Responses for Liver Diseases
However, responses were lower for comprehensiveness and knowledge of guideline variations
New COVID-19 Drug Guards Against All Variants in Immunocompromised
Trial results could be out by September and may lead to FDA emergency use authorization
Chatbot Generates Quality, Empathetic Responses to Patient Questions
Chatbot generates higher proportion of responses rated as good or very good quality and empathetic or very empathetic than physicians
Other Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
These low added therapeutic-rating drugs accounted for $19.3 billion or one-third of Medicare annual net spending in 2020
FDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
Vowst is approved to prevent recurrence of C. difficile; pill contains live gut bacteria from stool samples donated by healthy people
Adalimumab + Methotrexate Beneficial for Pediatric Crohn Disease
Reduction in treatment failure seen for adalimumab, but not infliximab, initiators treated with methotrexate combination therapy
USDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
Home cooks may not heat the chicken long enough for the bacteria to be killed
