Distinct Etiology Found for Colorectal Cancer With Early Onset

Mar 11, 2019

Patients aged 18 to 29 with early-onset colorectal cancer more likely to have signet ring histology

Children With Poorly Controlled Asthma Suffer Academically

Mar 11, 2019

Latino and black children have poorer academic outcomes than non-Latino whites

Dual Receipt of Opioids Tied to Increased Risk for OD Death

Mar 11, 2019

Those enrolled in both VA and Medicare Part D have higher odds of death from Rx opioid overdose

Moderate Muscle Strength Linked to Lower Risk for T2DM

Mar 11, 2019

Reduced risk seen for type 2 diabetes after adjustment for confounders

CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked

Mar 11, 2019

Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season

FDA Approves First Immunotherapy Drug for Breast Cancer

Mar 11, 2019

Combo of Tecentriq and chemo given accelerated approval for triple-negative breast cancer

Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1

Mar 11, 2019

Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine noninferior in two randomized controlled trials

Measles outbreak in New Zealand’s Canterbury widens to 20

Mar 9, 2019

By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Thousands of vaccines are being delivered to health centers in New Zealand’s Canterbury district as a measles outbreak has widened to 20 confirmed cases with health officials...

Americans drinking more gourmet coffee than ever before: survey

Mar 9, 2019

By Ayenat Mersie ATLANTA (Reuters) – Americans are consuming more gourmet coffee than ever,...

Pediatricians explain the how and why of genetic testing in children

Mar 9, 2019

(This story corrects affiliation in paragraph 3 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – If a child has developmental disabilities or delays in motor, speech or cognitive function,...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma loses bid to delay opioid epidemic trial

Mar 8, 2019

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and two other drugmakers on...

Roche’s Tecentriq notches win in breast cancer with U.S. approval

Mar 8, 2019

By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche won U.S. approval on Friday of its immunotherapy...

Suicide games can spread online for months before parents know

Mar 8, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Social media posts about suicide games may spread for months online before mainstream media reports help alert parents to the potential threat, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers traced...

Childhood cancer survivors at high risk for skin malignancies

Mar 8, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – As adults, childhood cancer survivors have a 30-fold higher risk than the general population of developing common skin malignancies known as basal cell carcinoma, a Dutch study suggests....

Healthcare organizations are battling phishing

Mar 8, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to phishing attacks, a new study finds. When researchers sent simulated phishing emails, nearly one in seven of the messages were clicked...

Patient Autonomy & Older Adults with Asthma

Mar 8, 2019

While patient autonomy is important to consider when managing patients with any chronic condition...

Hip exercises may improve walking, pain with knee arthritis

Mar 8, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Patients with arthritic knees can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout to improve the ability to walk and maybe reduce pain, according to a research review. Based on pooled...