Author: Janine Anthes

The percentage of adults consuming fast food varies with age, income, and race/ethnicity

Association more consistent using MRI compared with ultrasound

In pooled analyses, no clinically relevant between-group difference in bone mineral density at any site

Findings suggest potential for a targeted screening approach based on midlife PSA

Higher female stress scores — but not male scores — associated with slight drops in fecundability

Some infants with late-onset GBS bacteremia treated with shortened course of IV antibiotics

Socioeconomic factors account for significant portion of association between race/ethnicity, poor outcome

Physical therapy, psychological counseling, other alternatives not consistently covered

Greater declines in body mass index seen at one and three years than with gastric banding

Certain foods linked to high or low serum urate levels, but dietary scores have limited contribution

Most of cost is related to long-term care, little tied to potentially preventable hospitalizations

One in 77 U.S. children reportedly had heart conditions in 2016, with special needs in 60 percent

Inverse association for low-dose but not standard-dose aspirin with ovarian cancer risk

The Infectious Diseases Society of America Annual Meeting (ID Week 2018) The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held from Oct. 3 to 7 in San Francisco and attracted more than 5,000 participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals. The conference featured education courses and […]

Five possible cases reported in Washington state; 14 confirmed cases reported in Colorado

Findings based on data reweighted to reflect the adult population with diabetes in the U.S.

Albuminuria linked to increased risk for COPD and COPD-related events but not asthma

Among obese teens, most rapid weight gain happened in childhood between ages 2 and 6

Findings based on two phase 3 trials of halobetasol propionate lotion versus vehicle

Education, hand sanitizer intervention can cut respiratory infection rate, antibiotic prescribing