CDC: Fewer Teens Using Tanning Beds
Half as many high school students reported indoor tanning in 2015 versus 2009
Poor Diet in Adolescence May Raise Risk of Early Breast Cancer
Those with diets with highest inflammatory score had increased risk of premenopausal breast cancer
Exercise Treatments Best for Reducing Cancer-Related Fatigue
Psychological treatment and education can be useful, too, more so than drugs, researchers find
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Speech Pathology Telepractice Beneficial in Head, Neck Cancer
Higher service efficiency, drop in number, duration of contact events needed to manage referrals
Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Pravastatin Does Not Improve Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Median overall survival of 10.6 versus 10.7 months for pravastatin versus placebo added to chemo
Gene Therapy Described in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease
But treatment has only been given to one patient so far
Overall, 8.8 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2016
In first nine months of 2016, 12.3 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 and 5 percent of children uninsured
Sun Protection Behaviors Often Poor Among Melanoma Survivors
One in five had suffered a sunburn in the past year, researchers find
