Frailty Assessment May Aid Liver Transplant Evaluation
Frailty assessment may help identify patients at higher risk for death on the wait-list
Skipping Cancer Referral Appointments Linked to Earlier Death
U.K. study reveals that more than 5 percent of patients skip their urgent referral appointment
Increasing DTP3 Coverage Tied to Drop in Diphtheria Cases in Under 15s
In countries with higher case counts, 66 percent of case-patients were unvaccinated, 63 percent <15
Many Hospitals, Practices Not Screening for Social Needs
Screening for all five social needs reported for 24.4 percent of hospitals, 15.6 percent of practices
Medical Students Not Ready to Provide Nutritional Care
Findings consistent regardless of country of training, year of medical education
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Rise to 530 Across 38 States
FDA currently analyzing more than 150 vaping product samples tied to these cases
Maker Halts Distribution of Generic Zantac Due to Possible Carcinogen
Preliminary tests revealed low levels of the nitrosamine impurity NDMA in some ranitidine products
House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs
Plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs
Cognitive Therapy by Phone, Web May Ease Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Mean IBS Symptom Severity Score reduced for telephone-, web-CBT versus treatment as usual
Rates of Diabetes Higher at Lower BMIs Among Minorities
At normal body weight, rates for diabetes three times higher in Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
