National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.
Researchers found larger biological age gaps in more recent birth cohorts and observed associations with higher risk of several cancers diagnosed before age 55.
Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.
In a pooled analysis of more than 1.5 million patients, sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with higher risks of HCC and ICC, while artificially-sweetened beverages showed no independent association with hepatic cancer.
A Korean cohort study found fewer kidney cancer cases among patients with type 2 diabetes who initiated sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors vs dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors.
Analysis of England’s multicancer early detection screening trial found modest, temporary diagnostic delays in participating regions, adding to concerns about health system effects and the evidence base for population-level blood-based cancer screening.
Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.