A report published by charity organization Cancer Research U.K. suggests obesity is on track to eclipse smoking as the greatest cause of preventable cancer in British women—something experts say could happen by 2043, the Guardian has reported.

OAC-ALONE, the first randomized trial to test the efficacy of oral anticoagulation (OAC) alone against combined OAC and a single antiplatelet agent (APT) in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease, was unable to establish noninferiority of OACs to dual therapy, according to data presented at the 30th annual TCT conference in San Diego.

New research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests less than half of quality improvement (QI) projects in radiology journals use iterative cycles to refine interventions.

Computerized speech recognition software has traditionally been used within the bounds of clinical radiology. But a new report in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology by Boston researchers suggests the software may also be useful in the development of academic papers in radiology.

Adopting an electronic health record (EHR) system to collect, analyze and make referrals about social determinants of health (SDH) for patients could be useful for community health centers, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

Legal immigrants in the United States may soon be denied green cards if they utilize Medicaid or other public assistance.

Results from the BIONYX Trial found the Resolute Onyx stent provided better x-ray visibility compared to Orsiro, an established cobalt-chromium strut stent, according to findings presented Monday, Sept. 24, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) symposium in San Diego.

Height—and the genes that influence it—are important predictors for the development of varicose veins, according to a study out of Stanford University.

The process of episodic memory—the ability to combine memories to solve problems—may be enabled by the brain’s capacity to store, activate and connect specific memories in the hippocampus, according to new theoretical research published online Sept. 19 in Neuron.

Hands-on musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound workshops, utilizing a peer teacher-led small group format, are effective in teaching scanning skills to residents, according to new research published in Academic Radiology. This method helps residents acquire and retain skills, while also improving confidence when performing and interpreting such exams.