CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Residential Pesticide Exposure May Raise Childhood Cancer Risk
Increased risk of childhood leukemia and lymphoma seen with indoor insecticide exposure
Ethical Framework Developed for Genomic Testing Results
Discussion of professionally responsible disclosure of results to parents and pediatric patients
Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Cuts Breast Cancer Risk
Beneficial effect of Mediterranean diet plus extra-virgin olive oil in primary prevention
Drug-Eluting Chemoembolization No Better for Hepatocellular CA
No improved survival versus conventional chemoembolization, which has better response rate
For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop
Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
Nonsmokers Account for Rising Proportion of Lung Cancer Cases
U.S. and U.K. studies highlight the increasing prevalence of lung cancer in never-smokers
California State Assembly Approves Right-to-Die Bill
California would become fifth state in which people are allowed to legally end their lives
Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage
Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
Vemurafenib Deemed Highly Effective in Hairy-Cell Leukemia
Findings from two phase 2 studies in Italy and United States show short oral course is highly effective
