Thyroid ultrasound imaging could be used to identify patients who have a low risk of cancer for whom biopsy could be postponed, according to a study by Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues. The retrospective case-control study of 8,806...
If there are weather apps, calendar apps and to do list apps, there should be an app that spits out an optimal schedule for you to follow. What's the point of jogging in the rain and then doing laundry when the sun comes out? Or maybe you like to run in the rain because it cools you off. Or...
A detailed clinical description of two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in France, published online in The Lancet today, suggests that the incubation period for the virus may be longer than previously thought, and longer quarantine periods may be required to rule...
JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Chrysalyne D. Schmults, M.D., M.S.C.E., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and colleagues suggests cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) carries a low but significant risk of metastasis and death. The ten-year retrospective cohort study was...
JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A research letter by Kamal Jethwani, M.D., M.P.H., of the Center for Connected Health, Boston, and colleagues suggests that clinicians can learn about the perceptions and misconceptions of diseases like acne via Twitter, and communicate reliable medical...
CDC reinforces need for appropriate follow-up testing for current infection Only half of Americans identified as ever having had hepatitis C received follow-up testing showing that they were still infected, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from a...
A rat study suggests that women are natural bingers. But don't let this finding encourage binge eating, rather than just explain it. More »
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JAMA Surgery Study Highlights In a study reported in the resident's forum, Linda Adepoju, M.D., of University of Toledo Medical Center, Ohio, and colleagues suggest that tumor size, cancer stage, and Medicaid insurance were predictors of undergoing a mastectomy to treat breast cancer. (Online...
People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower body mass index - as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese - than do their non-gardening neighbors. Researchers at the University of Utah reported these and other findings in the American Journal of Public Health...
A randomized controlled trial by Kaisu H. Pitkala, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues suggests an intensive and long-term exercise program has beneficial effects on the physical functioning of patients with Alzheimer Disease without increasing costs of health and...
JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study by Jennifer G. Clarke, M.D., M.P.H., of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, and colleagues suggests that behavioral intervention provided prior to release from prison improves tobacco abstinence in the community. (Online First) A total of...
JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study by XinQi Dong, M.D., M.P.H., of Rush University Medical Center, and Melissa A. Simon, M.D., M.P.H., of Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, suggests elder abuse is associated with increased rates of hospitalization. (Online First) Of...
A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school lunches, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a...
Human cells have an intrinsic capacity to destroy HIV. However, the virus has evolved to contain a gene that blocks this ability. When this gene is removed from the virus, the innate human immune system destroys HIV by mutating it to the point where it can no longer survive...
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Zerlina Maxwell – political analyst, aspiring attorney and rape survivor – suggested this week that we should stop talking about all the ways in which women can protect themselves against rape and instead focus on teaching men not to rape women. The Internet exploded. Sample comment: “Zerlina is...
Food allergies can be incredibly stressful to the people who suffer them, and for kids, they can be even more bothersome, and now there's another reason to check for food allergies in children: their growth. More »
Study Suggests Yet Another Reason To Check For Food Allergies In Children is a...
Prominent bioethicist*Daniel Callahan*says our current obesity issue*could be solved by*just trying a little harder to make overweight people feel bad about themselves. He calls this strategy "edgy." We call this strategy offensive and stupid. More »
Bioethicist Suggests More Fat-Shaming Will...
Fibromyalgia is a complex illness to diagnose and to treat. There is not yet a diagnostic test to establish that someone has it, there is no cure and many fibromyalgia symptoms - pain, fatigue, problems sleeping and memory and mood issues - can overlap with or get mistaken for other conditions...
An international team of researchers looked at the role of personality by studying 298 gorillas in North American zoos and sanctuaries for over 18 years. The gorillas' personalities were assessed by keepers, volunteers, researchers and caretakers who knew the gorillas well. Their personality was...
More than half of all retired people aged 65 and over report sleeping at least 7.5 hours per night, and between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., contrary to commonly held assumptions that most elderly go to bed early and have trouble sleeping through the night, according to a study by...