FDA Approves Portrazza for Advanced Squamous NSCLC
Drug is designed to block activity of epidermal growth factor receptor protein
Expensive Hep C Drugs Denied to Almost Half of Medicaid Patients
Most common reason for denial was "insufficient information to assess medical need"
Early-Stage Cervical CA Diagnoses in Young Women Up Since ACA
Provision allowing young adults to stay on parents' insurance may account for more screening
No Direct Survival Effect for Moderate Drinking in Seniors
Significant correlation for seniors does not persist after adjustment for health status, physical activity
RSNA: Intraplaque Hemorrhage Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes
IPH seen in 23.3 percent of patients; vessel wall volume significantly different in IPH positive vessels
Impact of Recurrence Score Assay Varies With Patient Age
For women with early-stage breast cancer, testing lowers chemo use, costs among women <55 years
Animal-Source, Low-Carb Diet Ups T2DM Risk With Past GDM
Increased risk of T2DM for overall low-carbohydrate diet scores and animal LCD scores
Topical Retinol Induces Skin Changes Similar to Retinoic Acid
Retinoic acid, retinol treatments both increase epidermal thickness, up gene, protein expression
Crib Bumpers Tied to Increasing Number of Infant Fatalities
Researchers strongly suggest banning the crib accessories
FDA Approves Opdivo for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Drug works by targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 cellular pathway
