USPSTF Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Task Force advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Mortality Rates for Major Illnesses Fall in the United States
Prevention key to continued progress in fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Vitamin D Supplementation Beneficial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Improvement in disease activity for patients with vitamin D deficiency at baseline
Continuing Mailed FOBT Program Ups CRC Screening Adherence
Continuing benefits for patients who completed FOBT tests in years one and/or two of the program
Functional Foods Could Help With Long-Term Weight Loss
Positive results reported in rodent studies, but translation of results into humans is needed
Sartans Improve Survival, Time to Recurrence in Liver Cancer
Sartans up outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation
Cellphone System Ups Glucose Self-Monitoring in Pregnancy
For pregnant women, improvement in compliance and satisfaction with use of CIT system
Inferior Care, Higher Costs for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
Problems include longer waits, greater need for more care after surgery, and rehospitalization
FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs
Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
