RFK Jr. Cancels Key U.S. Health Panel Meeting Without Warning, Raising Concerns
Stratifying BMI by Waist Circumference Improves Mortality Risk Prediction in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers say clinical guidelines for assessing adiposity would benefit from incorporation of BMI-specific WC thresholds
15.6 Million Lifetime Gastric Cancers Expected in Those Born During 2008 to 2017
58 percent of cases expected in traditionally high-incidence areas; 42 percent expected to occur in lower-incidence areas
Varying Associations ID’d Between Hormone Therapy, Young-Onset Breast Cancer
Inverse link seen for estrogen hormone therapy use and young-onset breast cancer; positive link seen for long-term use of estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy
Radiation Therapy Can Promote Amphiregulin, Which Increases Growth of Metastases
Patients whose tumors expressed increased amphiregulin had shorter progression-free and overall survival
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
The goal is to improve public understanding of the FDA decision-making process
RFK Jr. Praises Meal Program Critics Say Is Ultra-Processed
Removing Out-of-Pocket Fee Boosts Rates of Digital Breast Mammography
Greatest increases in access seen among more vulnerable patient groups
NIH to Cap Publishing Fees for Publicly Funded Research
Agency says these fees place an additional burden on taxpayers who already fund the underlying research
New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20 Percent of People as Having Obesity
18.8 percent of adults previously defined as having overweight based on BMI alone were diagnosed as persons with obesity with new tool
