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Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation reduces dizziness for adults aged 50 years or older

Internet-Based Vestibular Rehab Beneficial for Dizziness

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Less dizziness and lower dizziness-related disability with internet-based vestibular rehab
A capsule robot shows potential in gastrointestinal tract diagnostics

DDW: Autonomously-Controlled ‘Capsule Robot’ Can Explore Colon

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Tiny, magnet-guided device might someday replace colonoscopy, researchers say
A new type of "balloon-in-a-pill" may offer a nonsurgical way for obese people to lose weight -- and get healthier

DDW: Bariatric Balloon Capsule Shows Promise for Weight Loss

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New capsule requires no endoscope; balloon is deflated, then excreted naturally
Patients who travel to an academic medical center to undergo surgery for pancreatic cancer live a few months longer than those who choose to have their operation at a hospital closer to home

Traveling to Academic Hospital May Be Best for Pancreatic Cancer

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Academic medical centers that perform more tumor surgeries have better patient outcomes
Overall environmental quality is strongly associated with increased cancer risk

Poor Environmental Quality Tied to Higher Cancer Rates

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Rural areas a bit safer than urban ones; environmental threats seem key, researchers say
Most of the salt that Americans consume comes from processed foods and restaurant meals

Only 10 Percent of Daily Salt Intake Comes From Shaker

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Processed foods, restaurant meals account for most sodium intake in average U.S. diet
For children with cancer

Movies Can Replace Anesthesia for Children Receiving Radiation

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Videos promote relaxation and stillness without medication, researchers say
EpiPens can remain effective years after their expiration date

EpiPens Found to Still Be Viable Long After Expiration Date

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Process for establishing expiration dates for EpiPens should be revised, researchers say
Clinicians should not routinely screen adults for thyroid cancer if they have no symptoms or warning signs of the disease

USPSTF Does Not Recommend Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirms guidelines it issued in 1996 and 2016
A Colorado children's hospital saw four times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers in its emergency department or urgent care centers following legalization of recreational marijuana in that state

PAS: ER Visits for Colorado Teens Up After Marijuana Legalization

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Number of urgent care cases where teen showed marijuana use rose four-fold after legalization