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Annual costs of psoriasis costs top $112 billion

Posted on: 07/01/2015 - 16:00

The total economic burden of psoriasis in the United States is at least $112 billion per year, and possibly as high as $135 billion, investigators est... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

North America has highest rate of obesity-related cancers

Posted on: 11/12/2014 - 21:08

For those cancers in which risk is associated with high body mass index, North America has the highest percentage of cancer incidence attributable to obesity, according to a population-based study in...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Osteoporosis medication use down in older women

Posted on: 10/12/2014 - 22:27

Even as the number of women aged 50 years and older continues to rise, the percentage who are taking osteoporosis medications has fallen by one-third since 2004-2005, the Agency for Healthcare...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Pap testing much less likely in women without regular provider

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 20:14

Adult women with no regular health care provider or no health insurance were much less likely to have been screened for cervical cancer in the past 5 years, a study from the Centers for Disease...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Pap testing much less likely in women without regular provider

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 20:14

Adult women with no regular health care provider or no health insurance were much less likely to have been screened for cervical cancer in the past 5 years, a study from the Centers for Disease...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Veterans more likely to have arthritis at any age

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 16:35

Both male and female veterans were more likely to have arthritis than were nonveterans, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For male veterans, the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Skin cancer treatment costs skyrocket over past decade

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 14:13

The average annual cost for skin cancer treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2011, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. From 2002 to 2006, the average annual skin...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Chlamydia infection rates down for females aged 15-19 years

Posted on: 06/11/2014 - 21:25

The rate of chlamydia infection for females aged 15-19 years dropped significantly in 2012, while the rate of infection for 20- to 24-year-old females continued to rise, the Centers for Disease...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Eastern United States has the highest arthritis rates

Posted on: 04/11/2014 - 21:11

The prevalence of arthritis tended to be higher in eastern U.S. states than in western states in 2011, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All seven states...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Chlamydia rate higher in blacks than in whites, Mexican-Americans.

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 18:00

The prevalence of genital chlamydia for blacks is three times higher than is the national average for people aged 14-39 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The national...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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