Incidental Lymphopenia Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
Higher risk seen for all-cause, cancer, and CV, respiratory, and infectious disease mortality
Mortality Risk in Oropharynx Cancer Varies Based on HPV Status
Patients with OPC with HPV-negative tumors have increased risk for head and neck cancer mortality
Guidance Issued for Hepatic, Mesenteric Circulation Disorders
Recommendations address bleeding and thrombotic risk in cirrhosis; portal, mesenteric vein thrombosis
NFL Joins Blood Drive by Giving Away Two Super Bowl Tickets
People who donate blood or platelets by Jan. 19 will be entered automatically in the drawing
Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use
Distribution of time spent by providers using EHRs varies considerably within specialty
Recruitment Satisfactory for Foreign-Educated Health Providers
However, survey shows that ethical problems remain, including with breach fees
Neighborhood Disadvantage Impacts Hospital Quality Ratings
Hospitals serving communities with higher social risk have lower-quality ratings
California May Start Producing Its Own Medicines
Proposal also includes a single market for drug pricing in the state
Untreated Oral Infection Not Tied to Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes
Untreated oral infections pretransplant not linked to post-HSCT survival during six-month follow-up
Life Expectancy Free of Chronic Disease Up With Healthy Lifestyle
Adults with four or five low-risk lifestyle factors have increased life expectancy free of diabetes, CVD, cancer
