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Several New Medications in the Pipeline to Prevent Migraine
New injectable drugs work by targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide
Obesity Prevalence Has Doubled in More Than 70 Countries
From 1980 to 2015 there was a continuous increase in obesity prevalence in most other countries
SLEEP: Weekend Sleep Changes Adversely Affect Health Outcomes
For every hour of shifted sleep, an associated 11.1 percent increase in risk of diagnosed heart disease
SLEEP: Prolonged Delayed Eating Linked to Weight Gain
Compared with daytime eating, delayed eating also linked to increases in respiratory quotient
APSS: Weekend Sleep Changes Adversely Affect Health Outcomes
For every hour of shifted sleep, an associated 11.1 percent increase in risk of diagnosed heart disease
ASCO: Agreement Lacking With ESMO on Most Effective Drugs
Negative correlation identified for ASCO benefit score with monthly incremental drug costs
ASCO: Recent Drop in Additional Surgery Post Lumpectomy
Decrease was concomitant with 2014 consensus statement endorsing a margin of no ink on tumor
ASCO: Novel Meds Show Promise in Advanced NSCLC
Results presented from two phase III trials
ASCO: CAR T-Cell Therapy Promising in Multiple Myeloma
Findings from trial of chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting B-cell maturation protein
ASCO: SWOG Trials Have Had Considerable Impact on Cancer
Estimated 3.34 million life-years gained through 2015 from 23 positive SWOG treatment trials
