Improved Survival for Certain Cancers With Low-Dose Aspirin
Improved odds seen for patients with colon, prostate, or breast tumors, but research isn't definitive
No Solid Evidence for Pre-Participation Screens in Athletes
Few people at risk for sudden cardiac death identified with the most basic type of screening
Pembrolizumab Active in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
Overall response rate of 33 percent for total population, 45 percent among treatment naive
Relative Lens Vault Predicts Post-Op Refractory Error
Pre-op relative lens vault significantly predicts refractive outcome after cataract surgery
Costs Linked to Center Volume for Lung Transplant Recipients
Lower admission costs, in-hospital mortality, early hospital readmission rate at high-volume centers
Ongoing Education Betters Mammography Interpretation
Findings based upon radiologists' use of the Breast Reader Assessment Strategy program
Do Antihistamines Blunt Exercise Recovery?
Histamine blockade changes expression of genes that respond to exercise
Medical Expulsive Therapy Underused for Ureteral Stones
Patients treated with medical expulsive therapy achieve spontaneous passage more quickly
Interrupting Prolonged Sitting Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
Brief bouts of light-intensity walking, simple resistance activities improve cardiometabolic factors
Ten Cases of Rare Bloodstream Infection Reported in Illinois
Cases of infection from the bacterium Elizabethkingia included six deaths
