NBC Nightly News (5/18) reported, “The CDC wants all Boomers to be tested for a dangerous viral infection many don’t know they have: Hepatitis C.” The AP (5/19, Stobbe) reported, “CDC officials believe the new measure could lead 800,000 more baby boomers to get treatment and could save more than 120,000 lives.” According to… Read more »
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Women With Psoriasis May Have Increased Risk For Crohn’s Disease
MedPage Today (5/16, Bankhead) reports, “Women with psoriasis had a four-fold increase in the risk of Crohn’s disease, according to data from two large cohort studies” presented at the Society for Investigative Dermatology meeting. “The Crohn’s risk held up in separate analyses of the two studies and in a combined analysis of data from both… Read more »
Study: 42% Of Americans Will Be Obese By 2030
A new report on US obesity projections received heavy coverage, with network news broadcasts devoting nearly four minutes to the study. Most sources emphasized the costs and health burden associated with an increasingly obese population, but many also pointed to the fact that obesity rates have stabilized in recent years. NBC Nightly News (5/7,… Read more »
