Excess Zinc in Muscles May Drive Cancer-Related Wasting
ZIP14 may be a therapeutic target for its treatment
‘Good’ Cholesterol May Not Be So in Postmenopausal Women
High total HDL cholesterol in postmenopausal women may mask heart disease risk
Disparities Remain in Prevalence of Cancer Screening Tests
From 2000 to 2015, those without insurance or usual care were less likely to have undergone screening
AMA Proposes Policy Opposing Medicaid ‘Lockout’ Provisions
Policy supports allowing patients to reapply immediately for redetermination
Biomarker Panel May Improve Lung Cancer Risk Assessment
Risk score based on panel of four circulating protein biomarkers
Plasma Copeptin More Accurate for Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis
Measurement of plasma copeptin better than water-deprivation test in patients with hypotonic polyuria.
Thirteen Confirmed Ebola Cases in Latest Congo Outbreak
3,000 vaccine doses still in Congo's capital; 300,000 more doses could be mobilized 'at very short notice'
Skin Appears to Be Key Pathway for Absorption of BBQ Fumes
During barbecuing, dermal intake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons greater than inhalation intake
Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers
Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time
Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment
Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
