Majority of Patients With Lyme Disease Do Not Follow Up With Clinician
Study also suggests CDC's standard two-tiered testing algorithm is insensitive in early Lyme disease
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
The goal is to improve public understanding of the FDA decision-making process
Loneliness Is Predictor of Depression, Poor Health Outcomes
Individuals who report being always lonely have significantly higher predicted probability of depression
Increased Liver Enzyme Levels Seen With Use of Cannabidiol in Adults
Cannabidiol within the range consumers are taking with unregulated products linked to increase in liver enzymes
Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Falls Short of Guidelines
In recent study, 23 percent of NHANES primary prevention cohort currently using lipid-lowering therapies versus 47 percent eligible under U.S. guidelines
Stratifying BMI by Waist Circumference Improves Mortality Risk Prediction in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers say clinical guidelines for assessing adiposity would benefit from incorporation of BMI-specific WC thresholds
15.6 Million Lifetime Gastric Cancers Expected in Those Born During 2008 to 2017
58 percent of cases expected in traditionally high-incidence areas; 42 percent expected to occur in lower-incidence areas
Varying Associations ID’d Between Hormone Therapy, Young-Onset Breast Cancer
Inverse link seen for estrogen hormone therapy use and young-onset breast cancer; positive link seen for long-term use of estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy
Almost 15 Percent of U.S. Seniors Use Aspirin for Primary Prevention
22.7 percent of primary prevention aspirin users started aspirin without a physician's recommendation
Nontargeted Screening Approach Better for Identifying New Hep C Infection in ED
Small proportion of those newly diagnosed were linked to follow-up care and attained sustained virologic response at 12 weeks
