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Colon cancer patients might improve their odds of survival if they eat nuts along with consuming an overall healthy diet and getting regular exercise

ASCO: Nut Consumption Ups Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer

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Survival benefits also seen with healthy diet and exercise, researchers say
Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
More cancers have been diagnosed in their early stages since the Affordable Care Act was implemented

ASCO: Early Detection of Cancers Up Since Affordable Care Act

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The exception was diagnosis of early-stage prostate cancer, which declined
The number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer has been rising since the 1990s

More U.S. Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Better treatments, aging population may explain trend, researchers say
Distinct clinical outcomes are seen for luminal- and basal-like prostate cancers

Distinct Outcomes for Luminal-, Basal-Like Prostate Cancers

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Luminal B prostate cancers exhibited poorest clinical prognosis in univariate, multivariate analyses
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Individuals with metabolically healthy obesity still have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than normal-weight people

‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

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Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Most solid organ transplant recipients do not adhere to standard recommendations for cancer screening

Cancer Screen Adherence Low for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

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But assessment by primary care provider linked to reversal of that trend
Health care costs can be reduced

Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs

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Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs