CDC: Adult Smoking Rate Falls to New Low in the United States
As of 2014, rate is 16.8 percent but big socioeconomic disparities remain
CDC: Sharp Increase in U.S. Babies Born With Syphilis
Of infected babies born in 2014, 15 percent of mothers were never tested for syphilis
Substantial Increase in Costs for Uncontrolled Asthma
Substantial fraction of asthma patients symptomatically uncontrolled
Noon Best Time to Get Vitamin D From Sun for Minimal Cancer Risk
Study looks at impact of variations in UVA, UVB radiation on skin cancer risk
Emergency Sx Patients Often Readmitted to Different Hospital
Nearly 17 percent of readmitted patients ended up in hospital other than where they had surgery
American Heart Association, Nov. 7-11
The American Heart Association's 2015 Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 7 to 11 in...
CDC: Half of Americans With HTN Don’t Have BP Under Control
Improvement since 1999, but still short of Healthy People 2020 goal
CDC: Adult Obesity Still Rising in U.S., Youth Rates Hold Steady
Per analysis of weight trends since 1999
Swiss Report Highlights Danger of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Cases where the infection isn't thwarted by existing antibiotics are surfacing, researcher says
PCI May Not Improve Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients
Findings in patients with stable ischemic heart disease
