U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
Bariatric Surgery May Cut Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Obese Patients
Relative risk for developing colorectal cancer reduced by about 35 percent with bariatric surgery for obesity
More Lung Cancer Patients Presenting With Cough, Dyspnea
Findings based on analysis of index symptoms of U.K. patients from 2000 to 2017
Smartphone, Web App May Help Predict Prognosis for Meningioma
Models could predict meaningful individual-specific clinical outcome variables for survival, malignancy
High BMI May Cut Overall Survival in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
BMI had no impact on progression-free survival to first-line chemotherapy
2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills
Percent of persons in families with problems paying bills higher for women, children, non-Hispanic blacks
Studies Explore Prevalence of Skin Cancer Among Sexual Minorities
Gay, bisexual men have increased odds of skin cancer; OR significantly higher for gender-nonconforming adults
Young Cancer Survivors at Higher Risk for Hospitalization
Risks most elevated for survivors of leukemia, CNS tumors, CRC, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, breast cancer
Smartphone Apps Not Accurate Enough to Detect All Melanomas
SkinVision had sensitivity of 80 percent, but accuracy poor versus expert recommendation
