Impaired Kidney Function May Raise Cancer Risk
Dialysis, organ transplant may increase odds for certain types of cancer
CDC: Autism Rate Up Post Survey Method Changes
The number differs based on new questions parents were asked about their children
Case of Bobby Pin Piercing Kidney Reported in 4-Year-Old
Two rusted sharp ends of pin were removed from patient, without subsequent complications
Urinary Potassium Excretion Tied to Renal, Cardio Risk in T2DM
Higher urinary potassium excretion, not sodium excretion, tied to lower risk of primary end point
Intervention Cuts Potentially Inappropriate Meds in Seniors
Intervention also effective for reducing proton pump inhibitor prescribing
Facilitating Shared Decision-Making Can Cut Antibiotic Use
Interventions that aim to facilitate shared decision-making effective in short term
Suicide Risk Up for Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Dependence on breathing tubes, feeding tubes might play a part in despair
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
