Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility
Patients who viewed price estimates chose health care facilities with lower relative price estimates
Antioxidant, Carotene Intake Tied to Increased Function in ALS
Higher intake of antioxidants, carotenes from vegetables tied to better ALS functional rating score
Recommendations for Ventilator Liberation in Hospitalized Adults
Four recommendations developed for acutely hospitalized adults ventilated for >24 hours
Low CA Risk for Premenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Low risk of endometrial cancer, atypical hyperplasia in premenopausal women with abnormal bleeding
Ratio of ω-6:ω-3 Fatty Acids Implicated in Obesity
Imbalance, which is typically 16:1 in a Western diet, leads to increased risk of weight gain, inflammation
Statins Offset Insulin-Related Cancer Risk in T2DM
Risks of cancer reduced with statins; greater risk reduction in those not receiving antihyperglycemic tx
Rx Subsidy Ups Persistence to Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy
Greater discontinuation for white, black, and Hispanic patients not receiving subsidies
Recommendations for Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer
HPV DNA testing recommended in all resource settings; HIV+ should undergo screening more often
More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected
Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
Risk of Stroke Appears to Be Up in Younger Pregnant Women
For women ages 12 to 24, pregnancy linked to more than double the risk of stroke
