Adults with a primary care doctor were more likely to receive colonoscopy or mammography. They also received more diagnostic and preventive tests, such as flu vaccination and blood pressure checks.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BivI5g
Monday, 4 February 2019
Obesity-Linked Cancers On the Rise in Young Adults
In the study, the cancer incidence increases were particularly severe in six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colon, uterine, gallbladder, kidney and pancreas, and multiple myeloma -- a bone marrow cancer.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2HOjl6x
Demand for Long-Acting Birth Control Rose After Trump’s Election Amid Insurance Concerns, Study Shows
By CHRISTINA CARON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2BfM1j2
Friday, 1 February 2019
Clash of Giants: UnitedHealth Takes On Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase
By REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2t2hZe1
Are Forests Now Playing a Role in Pollution?
Human activities, such as fire suppression, fertilizer use and climate change, are causing forest populations to shift from stands of trees that do not emit these gases to those that do, said study leader Jonathan Raff.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BeEv8c
