Less Than 40 Percent of All U.S. Adults Have Ever Had HIV Testing
In the 50 local jurisdictions with concentration of most new HIV infections, testing was 46.9 percent
USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Too Conservative for Blacks
Lowering smoking pack-year eligibility criteria would up screening eligibility for African American smokers
More Than 1 in 5 Young Men Use Disordered Eating to Bulk Up
Having a skinny self-image, exercising to gain weight may be risk factors for disordered eating
Three Interventions Could Cut Cardiovascular Deaths
High impact possible with worldwide efforts to lower blood pressure, cut sodium, eliminate trans fat
ACIP: Men as Old as 26 Should Get HPV Vaccine
Panel also no longer advises that healthy Americans ≥65 routinely receive Prevnar 13 vaccination
First-Trimester BP Category Linked to Hypertensive Disorders
Blood pressure trajectory between first, second trimesters tied to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
EEG May Detect Brain Activation in Some Unresponsive Patients
Clinically unresponsive brain-injured patients with EEG response to spoken commands might improve
High BMI, Weight Gain Linked to Lasting Decrease in ALS Risk
Link found between high BMI, weight gain and lower risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decades later
Five-Year Overall Survival for Glioblastoma Persistently Low
Authors call for more aggressive treatments to be considered for glioblastoma patients
Psoriasis Patients Often Use CAMs When Traditional Meds Fail
41, 39.5 percent use alternative, complementary therapies; higher use seen with severe psoriasis
