H. Pylori Treatment May Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Death
Reductions in gastric cancer mortality seen with H. pylori treatment, vitamin, garlic supplementation
Nine States Now Have an Obesity Rate Above 35 Percent
Plus, statistically significant increases seen in adult obesity rates in 33 states between 2013 and 2018
Full Chemo Doses May Improve Survival in Breast Cancer
Maintaining full doses of chemo especially important early in the treatment course
Spending Up With Treatment in Hospital-Owned Practices
Difference in spending seems to be due to greater service utilization; no difference seen in care quality
Guideline Updated for Screening, Surveillance of Barrett Esophagus
Chromoendoscopy strongly recommended for patients with Barrett esophagus undergoing surveillance
EPA to Phase Out Chemical Testing on Mammals
Agency plans 30 percent reduction in number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025
1,125,000 Men/Boys Expected to Have Hemophilia Worldwide
Prevalence of all severities of hemophilia A and hemophilia B estimated at 17.1 and 3.8 cases per 100,000
Malnutrition Common in Older Brazilians Hospitalized for Cancer
Most prevalent nutrition impact symptoms include no appetite, dry mouth
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
Herd Protection Against Oral HPV Infections Seen Among Men
Vaccine-type oral HPV prevalence decreased from 2009-2010 to 2015-2016 among unvaccinated men
