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State Abusive Head Trauma Program Didn’t Reduce Injuries
Over three years, more than 90 percent of North Carolina parents of newborns participated
Marital Status Appears to Affect Recovery From Cardiac Surgery
Greater risk of dying or disability seen among divorced, separated, widowed
Gender Gap Appears to Continue in Cardiovascular Care
Younger women less likely than men to be warned of risk, get same treatments or survive after MI
USPSTF Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Task Force advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Risk of More Aggressive Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Rises With Age
DCIS more likely to become invasive at 60 than 50
Mortality Rates for Major Illnesses Fall in the United States
Prevention key to continued progress in fighting cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Rapid Health Benefits Seen With Sugar Reduction in Children
Though calories remained same, obese children saw better BP, cholesterol, blood glucose levels
ADHD Meds Up Cardiac Event Risk in Long-QT Syndrome
Male patients in particular have an increased risk of cardiac events
Transoral Robotic Surgery Feasible for Oropharyngeal SCC
Results encouraging, with clear margins in 33 of 35 patients; 13 patients spared from adjuvant tx
