Congress Approves Raising Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
Measure was supported by many tobacco and electronic cigarette companies
Sustained Weight Loss at 50+ May Lower Risk for Breast Cancer
Women who lost ≥9 kg and regained some, but not all, also had lower risk for breast cancer
Risk Score Developed to Help ID Heart Failure Risk in Leukemia
Risk score identifies risk among patients with acute leukemia treated with anthracyclines before chemo
Treatment for Younger Adults With CRC Improved Under ACA
Timely receipt of adjuvant chemo more likely in DCE-eligible patients with resected stage IIB to IIIC CRC
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Tied to Higher Cancer Risk
Ninefold higher cancer occurrence seen both before and after peripartum cardiomyopathy diagnosis
Deep Learning Model Predicts Future Breast Cancer Risk
False-negative rate lower for age-adjusted deep learning risk score versus density-based models
CRC Screening Up for Ages 45 to 49 After ACS Guideline Update
Increase in screening rates in quarters 3, 4 of 2018 versus quarter 1; no change for people in their 50s
FDA to Allow States to Import Prescription Drugs From Other Countries
All imports would have to be FDA-approved, tested to ensure quality, relabeled to meet U.S. labeling requirements
Obesity Projected to Affect Almost One in Two by 2030
Nearly 25 percent of adults projected to have severe obesity by 2030; in 25 states obesity will top 25 percent
