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Most lung cancer-specific tweets relate to support or prevention

Most Lung Cancer-Specific Tweets Relate to Support, Prevention

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<20 percent of tweets about clinical trials; only one tweet linked to a patient recruitment website
Children taking medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have lower bone density than their peers

AAOS: ADHD Meds Tied to Lower Bone Density in Children

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One-quarter of children in study had lower-than-normal readings
Taking low-dose aspirin every day may lower the overall risk of cancer by 3 percent

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Some Cancers

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Effect was seen most strongly with colon, gastrointestinal tumors
Although U.S. hospitals are making gains in the fight against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Hospitals Making Progress Against Antibiotic Resistance

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But hundreds of thousands of patients are still affected each year
Red ginseng and vitamin C enhance immune cell activation and suppress viral infection in mice

Red Ginseng, Vitamin C May Increase Immune Cell Activity

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In experimental study, supplements enhance T, NK cell activation, suppress viral replication
New recommendations have been developed for diabetes

ADA Issues Recs for Management of Diabetes in Primary Care

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Recommendations in eight areas focus on individualized care to manage the disease
The proportion of pediatric Staphylococcus aureus infections due to methicillin-resistant S. aureus seems to be decreasing in pediatric populations

Decrease in Pediatric S. aureus Infections Due to MRSA

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During study period, decrease noted in S. aureus susceptibility to clindamycin
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole results in a higher clinical cure rate of uncomplicated abscesses than placebo

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Superior for Abscess

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Higher clinical cure rate compared with placebo in setting in which MRSA was prevalent
A popular smartphone app that measures blood pressure is inaccurate

AHA: Too Many Errors With Smartphone Blood Pressure App

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Measurements were off four out of five times when popular mobile application was tested
For patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide Noninferior to Insulin Glargine

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Fixed ratio of degludec/liraglutide superior to continued titration of glargine in uncontrolled T2DM