Today's Health News
Black Race Not Tied to Worse Prostate Cancer Mortality
Findings seen in cohorts of men with nonmetastatic disease after adjusting for nonbiological differences
Nitrate Pollution of Tap Water May Cause Thousands of Cancer Cases
Annual nitrate-attributable cases of CRC, ovarian, thyroid, kidney, bladder cancer ranged from 2,300 to 12,594
Most Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves
Providers do not encourage patient reviews and often view such feedback as having limited value
Number of Cancer Survivors Set to Top 22 Million by 2030
Fifty-six percent of cancer survivors diagnosed within past 10 years; 64 percent aged ≥65
ADA: Dulaglutide Tied to Decline in Cardiovascular Events in T2DM
Second study shows reduction in renal outcomes with dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes
Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity
Social, behavioral factors account for greater portion of premature mortality than does health care
Rapid Fluid Removal May Up Mortality in Critically Ill With AKI
Higher net ultrafiltration rates with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration may lower survival
Location of Body Fat Linked to Advanced, Fatal Prostate Cancer
Risk for advanced, fatal disease also increased in association with body mass index, waist circumference
Fewer Black Men Adopt Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
Overall, use of active surveillance nearly tripled among both black and nonblack men from 2010 to 2015