ASTRO: Patient Experience of Radiation Better Than Expected
Few breast cancer patients agree that negative stories they initially heard/read were actually true
Over 25 Million Unsafe Abortions Occur Each Year
Significantly higher proportion of unsafe abortions in developing versus developed countries
FDA: New Glucose Monitoring System Eliminates Finger Pricks
Instead, sensor is implanted below skin in patients with diabetes
More Than 78 Percent of Health Care Personnel Receive Flu Shot
But only 53.6 percent of pregnant women received flu shot before/during pregnancy in 2016-2017
Cancer Risk Up for RA Patients With Venous Thromboembolism
Risk of cancer increased during the first year after VTE and in longer follow-up period
Fragmented QRS Predicts Cardiac Death During Exercise
Fragmented QRS complex in anterior leads seen more commonly in group exercising at time of death
Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Notification Rates of New HIV Diagnoses Up in Older Adults
Significant increase in rates in 16 European countries, clustering in central/eastern nations
CDC: STDs Peak in 2016, Exceeding 2 Million Cases
Syphilis rates increased by nearly 18 percent; most cases among men, especially gay, bisexual, MSM
ASTRO: High-Dose Brachytherapy Effective With Four 7 Gy Fractions
Better tumor control than with two 9 Gy fractions among patients with locally advanced cervical cancer
