New analysis finds lung cancer screening reduces rates of lung cancer-specific death

New Analysis Finds Lung Cancer Screening Reduces Rates of Lung Cancer-Specific Death Low-dose CT screening methods may prevent one death per 250 at-risk adults screened, according to a meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled clinical trials of lung cancer screening. Researchers at the University of Georgia analyzed the health outcomes of 90,275 patients, comparing those who…

Representation of female authors in family medicine academic journals is trending upward

Representation of Female Authors in Family Medicine Academic Journals is Trending Upward After decades of underrepresentation in medicine, women are now entering many specialties in the United States, including family medicine, at higher rates than men. Despite the rising proportion of female physicians in family medicine, they continue to be underrepresented in the highest levels…

Maybe Just Get the Turkey Leg This Year

For that downsized Thanksgiving table this year, Jake Dickson of Dickson’s Farmstand Meats offers a wonderful solution: confit turkey legs. They’re actually the leg and thigh of birds raised on Amish farms. Dickson’s cures the turkey legs and then slow cooks them in duck fat. All you need to do is reheat and crisp at…

A Sparkling Dessert Collaboration

The new midnight purple sparkling berry punch sorbet from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is made with Chandon brut sparkling wine, and let me count the ways you can use it: a palate cleanser before the parade of pies or instead of the pies altogether; a spoonful to drop into a glass of sparking wine before…

An Ancient Grain Flour for Your Pie Crust

For the past 10 years, Cup4Cup — a company founded by the chef Thomas Keller — has been supplying bakers and cooks with an excellent gluten-free alternative to regular all-purpose flour. It has now added a blend of “ancient grains.” Like the company’s original flour, it can be used measure-for-measure in place of regular all-purpose…

An Apron That Gives Thanks

Everything about Thanksgiving prep — from basting the bird and skimming gravy to mashing sweet potatoes — demands an apron. Here’s a bright new one to consider. BlueCut, a chef gear company based in Los Angeles, has commissioned Alexandra Bowman, a Black artist, to design the limited-edition apron. It’s made of duck canvas, with brass…

A Cocktail Timesaver for Turkey Day

About the last thing you want to have to fuss with as guests assemble for Thanksgiving dinner is measuring and mixing cocktails. High West, a distillery in Park City, Utah, that specializes in whiskies, comes to the rescue. It has introduced two top-notch barrel-finished drinks — a manhattan and an old-fashioned — ready to pour…

You’ll Want to Dig Into These Pumpkins

These cunning little pumpkin bowls from Sur La Table add something new to the Thanksgiving table. Buy just one to use for cranberry sauce, whipped cream for a pie or even gravy. (The lid will keep it warm.) Or, with several, you can serve individual soups or baked casseroles or puddings. Each microwave-only vessel, made…