Dairy Milk Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Findings similar regardless of full-fat or reduced-fat milk consumption
Sustained Favorable Outcomes Found With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Recall rate percentage significantly lower and cancer detection rate significantly higher for DBT versus DM
Bereavement Tied to Higher Melanoma-Related Mortality
Authors suggest delayed diagnosis may result from lack of partner to notice skin changes
Genetic Mutations ID’d in Breast Cancer After Menopause
3.55 percent of unselected postmenopausal women with breast cancer have pathogenic variants
Low-Dose Chest CT Does Not Seem to Alter Chromosomal DNA
Increase in number of double-strand breaks, chromosomal aberrations seen with standard-dose CT
Opting for Plant-Based Protein May Lower Mortality Risk
Replacing animal protein with plant protein tied to lower mortality, less cardiovascular disease
Guidelines Detail Management of Liver Failure in ICU Patients
29 recommendations address CV, hematology, pulmonary, renal, endocrine considerations
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Genetic Testing Proposed for All Women ≤65 With Breast Cancer
Expanded testing could increase detection of carriers for BRCA1/2, mutations in other predisposition genes
CRC Incidence, Mortality Declining for Adults Aged ≥65
However, incidence and CRC death rates increased for those aged younger than 50 years
