Metabolic ‘Map’ May One Day Help Predict Obesity Risk
In-depth biochemical 'map' tracks way food is processed and broken down by the body
Lack of Adequate Sunlight May Up Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Shortage of vitamin D may be to blame
Colon Cancer Risk Markers Appear Within Two Weeks of Diet Change
More polyps, other markers of colon tumor risk in those eating 'Western' high-fat, low-fiber fare
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Capsule Colonoscopy Deemed ‘Adequate’ Alternative
Identifies conventional adenomas 6 mm+ with 88 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
CRC Screening Among Older Adults Often Inappropriate
Screening seen in more than half of adults aged 75 and older, with less than 10-year life expectancy
Concomitant Metformin, GERD Meds Up Vitamin B12 Depletion
Concomitant use of these medications may result in B12 deficiency-induced neuropathy
Second Primaries for Over 25% With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
28.1 percent have synchronous second primary; mortality up with synchronous lung, stomach cancer
Prednisolone, Pentoxifylline Little Use in Alcoholic Hepatitis
Nonsignificant drop in 28-day mortality with prednisolone; no improvement with pentoxifylline
