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They are less likely to report barriers to early breast CA detection, less likely to get timely mammogram

Review of observational studies, randomized trials shows absence of convincing evidence

Readmission performance no worse with weekend, holiday discharge for cardiac surgery patients

Parents say most common worry is fear of getting a shot; some children also have stranger anxiety

Findings based on a small study of youth football players over the course of one football season

Survivors in highest quintile of polygenic risk score have increased relative rate of breast cancer

Highest odds ratios seen for anxiety, panic attacks, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Evidence inadequate for assessing balance of harms, benefits of screening for elevated blood lead levels

At year one, 52.2 percent of vital wheat gluten OIT-treated patients achieved primary end point

Prescription of antibiotics, acid-suppressing meds in first two years of life linked to childhood obesity

Mistrust, lack of knowledge, unfavorable attitudes are barriers to genomic testing, study participation

Persistent use linked to older age; crush, strain, and sprain injuries; concomitant chronic pain

At five years, weight loss greater with gastric bypass than sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding

The 103rd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 22 to 26 in San Diego and attracted approximately 14,000 participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference included hundreds of general and specialty sessions, […]

Drops seen in SIDS, unintentional injury death, homicides

Intervention plus motivational interviewing better than health education alone for black adults

Workgroup ID’d six indications as appropriate for lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid testing

Improvement in histopathology, skin thickness seen with ketoprofen in exploratory studies in humans

Higher recurrence risk linked to older age, more advanced stage, HR-negative tumors