PCPs Feel Unprepared in Providing Dementia Care
27 percent report being sometimes or never comfortable with patient questions
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Month: March 2020
Dairy Milk Tied to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Findings similar regardless of full-fat or reduced-fat milk consumption
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Sustained Favorable Outcomes Found With Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
Recall rate percentage significantly lower and cancer detection rate significantly higher for DBT versus DM
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New HIV PrEP Drug Not Cost-Effective Compared With Generic
F/TAF would avert 2,101 fractures, 25 cases of end-stage renal disease, but not deemed cost-effective
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Typical Chest CT Findings Help Screen for Coronavirus Infection
Architectural distortion, traction bronchiectasis, CT involvement score aid in assessing disease severity
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Atopic Comorbidity Up in Children With Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis
Higher rates seen for atopic dermatitis, IgE-mediated food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis
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Advanced Features Seen in Some Adults With Small Thyroid Tumors
Many of these features associated with significantly lower survival in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
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Ophthalmologic Symptoms Common in Parkinson Disease
Sixty-eight percent of patients have ophthalmologic symptoms that interfere with daily activities
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Risk for Liver Cancer Down With Low-Dose Aspirin in Hepatitis B, C
Risk for 10-year liver-related mortality also lower among aspirin users with chronic hepatitis B or C
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Passengers plod off coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in face masks in California
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Hundreds of travelers who boarded a cruise liner for Hawaii last...
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To limit coronavirus exposure, U.S. airport security screeners push for better masks
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A union representing U.S. airport security screeners is...
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Panama reports first coronavirus death, seven more people infected
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s health ministry said on Tuesday that it has confirmed...
Read MoreBeijing city reports six new coronavirus cases: China state TV
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s city government reported six new confirmed cases of the coronavirus involving individuals who came from Italy and the United States, Chinese state television said on Wednesday. The...
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Canada government to help provinces fight coronavirus outbreak: source
By David Ljunggren and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government will...
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Japan had 59 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, biggest one-day rise: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan had 59 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, the biggest...
Read MoreWhite House says has sent ‘principles’ for drug pricing reform to Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has sent “principles” for drug pricing reform to lawmakers, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement on Tuesday. The White House has...
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Buckets for toilets, recycled gloves: Venezuelan hospitals await coronavirus unprepared
By Mariela Navas and Anggy Polanco MARACAIBO/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – In a...
Read MoreSmoke chemicals clinging to clothes can be released in nonsmoking environments
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Smokers may leave their cigarettes outside, but they can still bring a host of hazardous smoke-related chemicals clinging to their clothes indoors, where the compounds can be released...
Read MoreMany smokers quit before weight-loss surgery but start up again afterward
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even though many smokers quit before having weight-loss surgery, a new study suggests that a lot of them will eventually relapse. Researchers followed 1,770 people for one year prior to...
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More cleaning, few visitors at Chicago trading pits due to coronavirus
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – Exchange operators in Chicago and London are making...
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