The American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) is calling for pediatricians to play a more active role in routine screening for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among adolescents. Policy statements for the 2… Read More ›
Pythons aren’t usually thought of as big-hearted creatures. But after a Burmese python feeds on a huge meal, its heart size swells and so does the quantity of fatty acids in its bloodstream. The process is a healthy one that… Read More ›
Overweight dieters who lose the pounds only to put them back on often attribute the rebound to their lack of willpower. But new research suggests that persistent changes in certain physiological factors can thwart a dieter’s best intentions. Research appearing… Read More ›
Patients who received annual chest radiography for 4 years were no less likely to die of lung cancer than those who received usual care, according to findings from a large randomized trial published online today in JAMA. In an accompanying… Read More ›
Boys aged 11 and 12 years should be routinely vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) to protect them against anal cancer and cancers of the mouth and throat that are associated with sexually transmitted HPV infection, an advisory panel to… Read More ›
San Francisco—Differences in how various groups of patients with colorectal cancer interact with the health care system may help explain why survival rates for this cancer are lower among blacks than whites, according to research presented at the annual meeting… Read More ›
As a pink tide of breast cancer fundraising events blankets the country this month, a new analysis published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine questions a key piece of the campaign’s rhetoric—that “breast cancer screening saves lives.” Instead, researchers… Read More ›
