U.S. Blood Donors Needed in Face of COVID-19 Crisis
There is an especially urgent need for blood donors with type O blood and for platelet donors
WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic
Cases of infection have now been spotted on every continent except Antarctica
Ophthalmologic Symptoms Common in Parkinson Disease
Sixty-eight percent of patients have ophthalmologic symptoms that interfere with daily activities
Risk for Liver Cancer Down With Low-Dose Aspirin in Hepatitis B, C
Risk for 10-year liver-related mortality also lower among aspirin users with chronic hepatitis B or C
Alcoholics Anonymous More Effective Than Other Treatments
AA/Twelve-Step Facilitation more effective for continuous abstinence than other clinical interventions
Number of COVID-19 Cases Tops 1,000 in the United States
Number of U.S. cases jumped eightfold in one week
Genetic Risk Linked to T2DM in Women With History of GDM
Modest link found for genetic risk score with T2DM risk; link seems stronger for those with poorer dietary quality
PCPs Feel Unprepared in Providing Dementia Care
27 percent report being sometimes or never comfortable with patient questions
Dairy Milk Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Findings similar regardless of full-fat or reduced-fat milk consumption
Sustained Favorable Outcomes Found With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Recall rate percentage significantly lower and cancer detection rate significantly higher for DBT versus DM
