Statin Use May Reduce Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Statin use alone or in combination with metformin tied to lower all-cause, prostate cancer mortality
CDC: Prevalence of Obesity 42.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity 9.2 percent among U.S. adults, higher in women than men
Recommendations Developed for Appropriate Thyroidectomy
Guidelines relate to diagnosis of thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy, periop management
Compliance Low With USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations
12.5 percent of those meeting USPSTF recommendations for low-dose CT had screening exam in past year
Recommendations Issued for R/R Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma
Recommendations developed for salvage therapy for pediatric patients with first relapse/refractory cHL
Adding Pembrolizumab May Up Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Pathological complete response rate higher with pembrolizumab plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA
Partisan divisions in favorable opinion of the ACA have gotten larger rather than smaller over time
No Compensatory Smoking Seen With Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
Two studies show no increase in smoking intensity, no increase in cigarettes smoked per day
Electronic Nose Can Detect Barrett Esophagus in Breath Test
Sensitivity 91 percent, specificity 74 percent for volatile organic compound analysis of exhaled breath
States Launch Investigation of Juul Labs
Investigation will include whether Juul made misleading claims about nicotine content in the devices
