The Bluff site, a Pueblo great house in the Four Corners region, shows signs of occupation well after the Chaco culture collapsed. The discovery suggests possible religious revival and potential movement of people from Chaco Canyon to the Aztec site.
A new UC San Francisco study found that hospitalists may reduce hospital stays and costs without compromising quality or teaching. Patients managed by hospitalists stayed an average of 4.3 days at $7,007 compared to 4.9 days at $7,777 under traditional care.
A new version of the PSA test detects 95% of prostate cancers and helps distinguish between cancer and benign conditions. The study reduces unnecessary biopsies and provides personalized risk assessments for men with borderline results.
A new UCSF study investigates whether physician-run managed care groups improve outcomes for physicians and patients. The study found that these groups face similar pressures to traditional managed care organizations, with a focus on primary care physician recruitment and board certification.
A large randomized phase III study confirmed the efficacy of paclitaxel plus carboplatin in treating non-small cell lung cancer. Patients who received paclitaxel/carboplatin experienced a greater response rate and improvement in quality of life compared to cisplatin/etoposide.