USPSTF Recommends CRC Screening for 50- to 75-Year-Olds
Grade A recommendation for 50- to 75-year-olds; individualized decision urged for those age 76 to 85
As HIV Patients Live Longer, Certain Cancer Risks Rise
Anal, colorectal, and liver cancers more common now, researchers find
California Governor Signs Right-to-Die Bill Into Law
Physicians can now prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill
Simvastatin, Vitamin D3 Combo Helps Prevent Migraines
Treatment effective for preventing headache in adults with episodic migraine
New Protein Biomarker Identified in Insulin Resistance
Cathepsin D identified as new insulin resistance biomarker; IR seems to have causal effect on t-PA
Type of Provider Impacts Health Care Utilization in LBP
For new entries into care with low back pain, health care use up with physiatry versus primary care
New Guidelines Developed for Peri-Op Management of Diabetes
Modern management focuses on thorough preoperative assessment, diabetes optimization
Flu Vaccine Benefits Extend to Fewer Pneumonia Admissions
Study suggests about 57 percent of hospitalizations for flu-related pneumonia might be prevented
FDA Orders Studies on Contaminated Duodenoscopes
Studies to review cleaning instructions, disinfection process, ways to make scopes easier to clean
Menstrual Preconditioning May Prevent PCOS-Tied Complications
Induction of ovulation should be preceded by period of progesterone withdrawal bleeding
