CDC: This Year’s Flu Vaccination Offers 23 Percent Protection
CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appear
CDC: Neural Tube Defects Declining in the United States
Still, not enough women are getting enough folic acid
Impact of Medical Scribes on EHR Advancement Discussed
Use of medical scribes should not be replacement for improvement of EHRs
Defensive Medicine Common Among Surgeons, Radiologists
More than one-quarter of diagnostics ordered for defensive reasons in Austria
Women Underrepresented in Leadership Roles in Ob-Gyn
Highest representation of women in family planning; lowest in reproductive endocrinology and infertility
Insulin Resistance Ups Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of BMI
Study of postmenopausal women suggests hormone levels matter more than excess weight
Epidemic of Rx Opioid Abuse May Be Waning in U.S.
Heroin abuse/overdoses on the rise may be one reason prescription-drug abuse is down
Fewer Surgeries for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Chemotherapy is best treatment, especially for those whose cancer has spread, researcher says
Sedentary Lifestyle Worse for Health Than Obesity
Just a 20-minute brisk walk each day can lower odds of early death, researchers add
Binge Eating Curtailed by Higher Doses of ADHD Medication
Lisdexamfetamine helps lessen excessive food consumption that characterizes binge-eating
