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Prevalence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in IBD Examined
Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening
From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics
Greater Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Diabetes Remission
Urban-Rural Disparity Seen in New Liver Cancer Cases
Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Does Not Cut Postop Infections
Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
Chewing Gum After Surgery May Reduce Gut Problems
Cancer Linked to Shortened Life Span for Solid Organ Recipients

Today's Health News

Prevalence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in IBD Examined

Global prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis ranges from 0.96 percent in Crohn disease to 2.47 percent in ulcerative colitis

Race Alone Does Not Explain Disparities in Cancer Screening

Other factors like physical disability and insurance coverage also play a role in explaining disparities

From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas

Death rates higher in rural areas for both males and females; difference in rates widened during study period

Overall Cancer Incidence, Mortality Lower for U.S. Hispanics

But rates higher for infection-related cancers, such as liver and stomach cancers, and cervical cancer

Greater Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Diabetes Remission

However, above 20 percent total weight loss, rates of initial diabetes remission do not increase substantially

Urban-Rural Disparity Seen in New Liver Cancer Cases

Incidence of liver cancer rising at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in rural areas

Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Does Not Cut Postop Infections

But overall incidence of postoperative complications significantly lower with robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy

Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking

In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence

Chewing Gum After Surgery May Reduce Gut Problems

Chewing gum after cardiac surgery associated with significant reduction in postoperative ileus

Cancer Linked to Shortened Life Span for Solid Organ Recipients

Overall, cancer responsible for loss of 1.9 percent of total life years expected in the absence of cancer in transplant recipients

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