Dietary Glycemic Index Linked to Lung Cancer Risk
More pronounced link for never smokers, squamous cell carcinoma, those with <12 years education
Concussion Prevention Rules May Be Leading to Other Injuries
Researchers suggest college rules to lessen head injuries might be causing more knee, ankle problems
Heavy Coffee Consumption May Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Those who average six cups a day are almost one-third less likely to have MS
AAOS: Loose-Fitting Football Helmets = Worse Concussions
Teens with loose-fitting helmets have higher rates of drowsiness, hyperexcitability, noise sensitivity
AHA: Exposure to Violence May Up Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Exposure to physical violence in adulthood linked to carotid artery intima media thickness
AHA: Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced Risk of High BP
Effect seen in women, not men; strongest effect seen in the highest tertile of DASH scores
More Chest Pain for Women Undergoing PCI With DES
Similarly low incidence of adverse cardiovascular events for men and women with new generation DES
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Some Cancers
Effect was seen most strongly with colon, gastrointestinal tumors
CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance
But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
Bloodstream Infection Outbreak in Wisconsin Linked to 18 Deaths
All patients were older than 65 and had serious underlying health conditions