PSA Testing Not Recommended for Prostate Cancer Screening
Odds of choosing screening up for men with family history, African descent, low socioeconomic status
Widespread Statin Use Not Recommended in Old, Very Old
No benefit in healthy elderly patients; protective effect limited to those with type 2 DM aged 75 to 84
CDC Issues Recs on Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric mTBI
Guideline presents 19 sets of recommendations on diagnosis, prognosis, management/treatment
Psychological Distress Linked to Increased Risk of MI, Stroke
Dose-dependent, positive association with myocardial infarction and stroke in men and women
Gaps in Prevention, Management of Tickborne Diseases Identified
Diagnostic and surveillance limitations and lack of treatment options, vaccines hamper efforts
Increase Observed in Hearts From Drug-Intoxicated Donors
However, use of drug-intoxicated donor hearts does not adversely affect post-transplant survival
Chronic Vaping Exerts Biological Effects on Lung
On visual inspection by bronchoscopy, airways of e-cigarette users appeared friable and erythematous
Perinatal Mortality Rates Remain Unchanged From 2014 to 2016
Rates remain flat by race, maternal age, and geography
130 Now Sickened by Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal
Thirty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
Heart CTA Results in Lower Death Rate From CHD, Non-Fatal MI
Lower death rate from coronary heart disease, non-fatal MI at 5 yr in patients with stable chest pain
