Financial Obstacles Only Partly to Blame for Low CPAP Acceptance
However, potential 27 percent improvement in CPAP acceptance with higher neighborhood income
FDA Approves Device for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The device, first approved to treat burns, is made of silicone, cow collagen, and shark cartilage
Lower Hospital Costs Tied to Palliative Care Consult
Greater cost savings for cancer patients with more comorbidities
African-American Men Produce Less Prostate-Specific Antigen
Equal serum prostate-specific antigen and prostate-specific antigen mass despite larger prostates
Researchers Argue in Defense of the Annual Check-Up
Arguments against the time-honored practice are flawed, authors of new research paper say
Many Patients Using E-Mail As First Method of Provider Contact
Online communications reduced need for phone calls and office visits for many
ASCO: Aspirin Use Linked to Lower Risk of Lethal Prostate CA
Risk of prostate cancer mortality reduced with regular aspirin use after diagnosis
High Dose of Vitamin D Tied to Higher Risk of Falls in Elderly
No benefit on lower extremity function and increased risk of falls for higher monthly doses
Opioid Exposure Tied to Higher Odds of Low Testosterone Levels
Increased odds of low testosterone with exposure; increased odds with increasing age, comorbidities
Intermediate Addition Multifocals Provide Good Gait Safety
Similar effects for intermediate addition progression-addition lenses, distance single-vision spectacles
