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Risk adjustment and reinsurance transfer programs seem to have been effective for increasing revenues at the expense of claims costs

Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit

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Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs

American Association for Cancer Research, April 1-5

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The American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research was held from April 1...
Nearly half of American men and women under 60 have a genital human papillomavirus infection

CDC: Almost Half of U.S. Men, Women <60 Infected With HPV

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But vaccine should turn the tide against virus, researcher says
Childhood kidney recipients have increased cancer risk

Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients

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Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
One-fifth of patients who sought a second opinion recently at a single academic medical center had received a different diagnosis from their primary care providers

Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients

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In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
As HIV becomes a lifetime disease instead of a fatal disease

AACR: Cancer Burden Changing for Americans With HIV

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AIDS-linked tumors predicted to decline by 2030
Taking antibiotics for an extended period in early to middle adulthood might increase risk for colorectal adenomas

Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Up Risk of Colorectal Adenomas

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Medications that alter gut bacteria might set stage for polyp development, researchers say
There is variation in influenza vaccination coverage by industry and occupation

Variation in Occupational Influenza Vaccination Coverage

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Wide variation by state in vaccination coverage among tier 1 and health care personnel groups
Maximum body mass index over 16 years of weight history is associated with increased risk of all-cause death

Maximum BMI Over 16 Years Ups Risk of All-Cause Death

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If BMI was defined as a single measure, there was a significant inverse link for overweight, mortality
Circadian rhythms might play a role in prostate cancer development and outcomes

AACR: Shorter Sleep Duration Linked to Prostate CA Mortality

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Findings for men younger than 65