CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States
As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
Impaired Kidney Function May Raise Cancer Risk
Dialysis, organ transplant may increase odds for certain types of cancer
Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term
With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
About Half of Pulmonologists Tend to Offer LDCT Screening
Overall, 52.4 percent have propensity for guideline-concordant low-dose CT screening
Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk
Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
Surgery Can Benefit ‘Ineligible’ High-Risk Lung Cancer Patients
May be a treatment option for patients previously deemed ineligible
ACP Issues Guidance on ‘Concierge’ Practices
Growth of DPCPs fueled by physicians' frustration; may exacerbate disparities in health care
Lower Costs for Hypofractionated Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy
Compared with conventionally fractionated PMRT, Hf-PMRT significantly reduces costs per patient
AHA: Andexanet Alfa Can Reverse Effect of Factor Xa Inhibitors
Reversal of anticoagulant activity of apixaban and rivaroxaban seen in older healthy participants
