Respiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth
Environmental factors, including breastfeeding and visible damp, are associated with risk for infections
Physical Therapy Linked to Drop in Falls for Patients With Dizziness
Receipt of physical therapy within three months of presentation linked to reduced risk for subsequent falls
AACR Cancer Progress Report Reveals 33 Percent Decrease in Cancer Death Rate, 1990 to...
Report highlights advances such as approval of 14 new anticancer therapeutics, expansion of use of 12 previously approved therapeutics
A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
A year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the devices, only a small fraction of people with hearing difficulties have bought one
FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless
Panel's recommendation could prompt the FDA to pull all oral decongestants containing phenylephrine from store shelves
Risk for Death, Cardiovascular Death Lower for OSA Patients Using CPAP
Reduction seen in low-density coronary artery plaque volume with CPAP and with use of CPAP and GLP-1-mediated weight loss
Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines
The machines were recalled in June 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Early-Onset Cancer Morbidity Continuing to Increase
Main risk factors underlying early-onset cancers are dietary risk factors, alcohol consumption, and tobacco use
No Change Seen in Frequency of Recurrent Vertigo Attacks Over Time
Attack frequency did not change over three years for people with benign recurrent vertigo, Meniere disease, or vestibular migraine
Major Discharge Barriers Present for One in 10 Hospitalized Patients
Prolonged length of stay is often due to need for skilled therapy or daily living support in medically ready patients
