Risk Calculator Can Help Predict Postmenopausal Morbidity
The online tool assesses risks for heart disease, stroke, falls, cancer for postmenopausal women
Ligelizumab Safely, Effectively Treats Hives
Doses of 72 mg or 240 mg tied to complete control of symptoms after 12-week trial
Three-Drug Single Inhaler Treats Uncontrolled Asthma in Adults
Findings seen in two large international clinical trials comparing three-drug inhaler to two-drug inhaler
United States Will Keep Measles Elimination Status
Elimination status can be removed by the WHO when measles has been spreading continuously for a year
Cases of Serious Vaping-Linked Lung Injury Now Top 1,000
New England Journal of Medicine article presents lung histopathology findings from recent cases
Factors Predict Low BMD in Pediatric Blood Cancer Survivors
Low bone mineral density detected during guideline-recommended dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Obesity Associated With Higher Risk for Chronic Diarrhea
Relationship appears independent of dietary, lifestyle, psychological, medical comorbidities
Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics
First-line antibiotics prescribed at 50 percent of outpatient visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis media
Breast Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Decline in the U.S.
Pace of decline slowed from 1.9 percent during 1998 to 2011 to 1.3 percent during 2011 to 2017
Bans on Flavored Electronic Cigarettes Continue
Los Angeles also banning flavored tobacco products, chewing tobacco, and menthol cigarettes
