AAP calls for increased attention on unique health needs of adolescents

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends more financial, educational, and training support for pediatricians.

Survey asks adults: How likely are you to develop dementia?

Adults are worried about dementia and will do anything to prevent it. Except talk to their doctor.

Veterans at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders

Veterans with a history of PTSD or traumatic brain injury may be at higher risk of REM sleep behavior disorders.

Cancer pain management inadequate in opioid-saturated areas

Less than one-fourth of cancer patients in rural southwest Virginia received prescription opioids, suggesting suboptimal pain management.

Blood-brain barrier imaging could predict disease progression in bipolar

MRI data show that blood-brain barrier leakage is associated with multiple comorbidities and symptom severity.

Level of hepatitis B core–related antigen is risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma

Compared with patients whose HBcrAg level was less than 10 KU/mL, a level of 10-99 KU/mL was associated with a nearly threefold increase in risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HR, 2.93).

Insomnia symptoms increase likelihood of stroke and heart disease

A positive dose-response relationship exists between the number of insomnia symptoms and the risk of cardiocerebral vascular disease, according to a large cohort study.

Study links hepatitis, higher mortality post liver transplant

Study finds that higher post–liver transplant mortality in autoimmune hepatitis may be linked to lower retransplant rates in this population.

HCV testing/awareness successful as part of HIV integrated care

HCV testing should be combined with HIV integrated care services among people who inject drugs.

Threshold for positivity affects FIT sensitivity for detecting CRC, advanced adenomas

Specificity varied together with positivity thresholds, but less substantially than sensitivity.

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