Dr. Stephen Hahn Nominated to Head FDA
Hahn is chief medical executive of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston
CRC Screening Recommended for Average-Risk Adults Age 50 to 75
CRC screening test should be selected based on discussion of benefits, harms, costs with patients
Seriously Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Face Financial Hardship
Majority of respondents rely on help from family and friends, at considerable cost
CDC: 1 Dead, 8 Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef
States affected include Colorado, California, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas
One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose
Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age
Intensive BP Control in Elderly With HTN May Aid Brain Health
Authors say benefit in functional outcomes might be seen with longer follow-up
Coronary Calcium Score May ID CV Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
More active inflammation, high ApoB/ApoA1 ratio, and homocysteine tied to coronary calcium risk
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk for Vertebral Fractures
Patients with both T2DM, previous vertebral fracture have twofold risk for incident nonvertebral fracture
Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor Efficacious for Cystic Fibrosis
Percentage of FEV1 higher at four weeks and through 24 weeks with treatment versus placebo
Risk for Second Primary Malignancy Up in CLL Survivors
SPM risk higher for men and nonwhites, after chemotherapy, for recent years of diagnosis, for advanced age
