Screening mammography benefits women between 40 and 49 years of age, and excluding this population from annual exams under the revised Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) mammography guidelines would negatively impact survival, according to research presented this week at the American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. A 10-year retrospective study conducted at the University [...]

One out of five Americans has had a bed bug infestation in their home or knows someone who has encountered bed bugs at home or in a hotel according to a new survey released by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). The “Bed Bugs in America” survey offers a look at how the bed bug [...]

Only 12% of adults think they had the flu this past winter, fewer than the 15% to 21% who thought they had the flu in other winters since 2004. We emphasize “think” because it is widely believed that not everyone who has flu-like symptoms actually has the flu. However, there is no evidence that flu [...]