Overall Breast Cancer Incidence Up for Some in 2005-2014
Incidence up for Asian/Pacific Islanders, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, not non-Hispanic whites
Azathioprine Appears to Improve Disease Course in Early Crohn’s
Prior bowel resection, smoking, and low hemoglobin tied to Crohn's-related surgery
Legal Cannabis Use Common Among Cancer Patients
Legalization increases likelihood of use; most want information about the drug from their doctors
Opioid Manufacturers to Provide Doctor Training
74 manufacturers of immediate-release opioids notified that drugs will be subject to requirements
September 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Certified Plastic Surgeons Underrepresented on Instagram
Most posts associated with 21 plastic surgery-related hashtags on Instagram are self-promotional
Accurate Lung Cancer Staging Depends on Quality Nodal Exam
Difference in exam thoroughness may account for large regional differences in survival
Upper Abdominal Cancer Resections Up in Octogenarians
Increase in resection rates driven by trends in hepatic and pancreatic resections
Embezzlement Widespread in Medical Practices
Red flags include employee being secretive about their work, working late, not wanting to share tasks
Optimal Length of Post-Op Opioid Pain Medication Rx Identified
Optimal length for each procedure lies between observed median prescription length and early nadir
