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PAS: Smartphone Blocker App Could Aid Teen Driving Safety
New study suggests experimental device helps reduce high-risk driving events
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Multiphoton Microscopy Reveals Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Noninvasive MPM imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma in skin
PAS: State Bans Lead to Fewer Teens Texting While Driving
Between 2011 and 2013, texting while driving was outlawed in 14 states
PAS: Mobile Media Use Prevalent in Very Young Children
By age 2, many spend an hour or more a day on mobile devices, but parents have concerns
PAS: Even One Hour of TV a Day Ups Childhood Obesity Risk
Odds increase nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen time
Women Eligible for Lumpectomy Still Choosing Mastectomy
Better pre-surgical chemotherapy means more of the breast can safely be saved, researchers say
AACR: Metformin Benefit Lacking in Pancreatic Ductal CA
Survival not significantly different for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients
AACR: Dense Breasts Found More Likely in Black Women
Finding may help explain greater breast cancer risk in this population, researchers say
AAN: New AAN/AES Guidelines on Treating First Seizure
Antiepileptic drug therapy recommended to help stave off recurrence