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Newly-minted physicians should consider the issues relating to paying off their loans versus investing for retirement

Article Weighs Paying Off Student Loans Versus Investment

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For young physicians, issues to consider include whether debt is stressful, interest rate on loans
About half of U.S. deaths caused by certain cancers -- including lung

Half of Cancer Deaths Due to Past, Current Smoking

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Eighty percent of lung cancer deaths linked to smoking, researchers say

Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 6-10

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The 29th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies The annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (SLEEP 2015) was held...
Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia are not more severely ill and do not have worse outcomes

Macrolide Resistance Doesn’t Impact Pneumonia Outcomes

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Patients hospitalized with macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae not more severely ill at presentation
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables can predict postoperative complications after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Aerobic Fitness Measures Predict Post-AAA Complications

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Cardiopulmonary exercise measures predict cardiac, pulmonary complications, not 30-day mortality
Sedating sleep medications increase the risk for car accidents among new users compared with nonusers

Car Crash Risk Up for New Users of Sedating Sleep Meds

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Temazepam appears to have the least risk for crashes
Government officials are advising U.S. health professionals to be alert for signs and symptoms of Middle East respiratory syndrome following an outbreak in South Korea.

CDC Advises U.S. Health Professionals to Be Alert for MERS

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Atypical presentations, including mild illness without fever, diarrheal illness, have been reported
Breast cancer patients who had poor sleep and frequent snoring before their cancer diagnosis appear to have lower survival rates

Sleep Duration Deemed Important in Breast CA Survival

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Poor sleep, snoring before diagnosis tied to poor outcomes
More than 250 of this year's graduating seniors from U.S. medical schools did not match to a residency position

Some Graduating Seniors Not Matching to Residency Positions

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More than 250 seniors didn't match to residency; reasons include failing exams, poor interview skills
Aerobic workouts may help ease asthma

Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improvement in Asthma

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Improved airway function in those who had more vigorous workouts