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Smoking significantly increases medical costs among patients with peripheral artery disease

Medical Costs Increasing for Smokers Who Develop PAD

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More likely to be hospitalized for atherosclerosis, acute myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease
Daily aspirin might extend survival for patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

More Evidence Daily Aspirin May Protect Against GI Cancer

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Four-year study found survival doubled for GI cancer patients who took low-dose pill each day
Computer-aided detection added to mammography may not improve breast cancer detection

Computer-Aided Mammograms May Not Be Worth the Cost

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Software doesn't appear to improve cancer detection rates, researcher says
Soft drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages can seriously damage cardiovascular health

Review: Sweetened Drinks May Affect Cardiovascular Health

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Added sugars raise risk of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease, and stroke
In a recent study

New Treatment Option for Some With Metastatic Lung Cancer

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Nivolumab found most effective in tumors expressing programmed death-ligand 1
Eudaimonic well-being is associated with lower tumor norepinephrine in women with epithelial ovarian cancer

Eudaimonic Well-Being Tied to Ovarian Tumor Neuroeffector

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Positive affect, psychological distress not associated with tumor norepinephrine
Vasectomy is not associated with decreased sexual frequency

Vasectomy Not Tied to Decrease in Sexual Frequency

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Vasectomized men, women with vasectomized partner have higher odds of weekly sex
Noninvasive erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser treatment appears promising for stress urinary incontinence in women

Thermal-Based Laser May Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence

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Findings less promising for mixed urinary incontinence after one year of follow up
Early use of precut sphincterotomy does not increase the risk of pancreatitis but does increase rates of primary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Early Precut Sphincterotomy Ups Primary Cannulation Rates

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No increase in post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis
Legal cases relating to soft-tissue filler most often involve physicians

Legal Cases for Soft-Tissue Fillers Mainly Involve Physicians

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Half of legal actions result from non-physician performing the procedure