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A measles outbreak linked to Disney theme parks in California included 19 people in three states as of Friday

Disney-Related Measles Outbreak Now Includes 3 States

Measles outbreak linked to Disney theme parks in California
Many hepatitis C patients get "lost" in the U.S. health care system

Many Patients With HCV ‘Lost’ in U.S. Health Care System

Patients lost at each stage, from screening to disease confirmation to care and treatment
Thousands of people are being hospitalized and 26 children have died from influenza so far

CDC Urging Flu Vaccination, Prompt Use of Antivirals

Hospitalization for flu up to 92 per 100,000 people this season, mostly due to H3N2
For children presenting with an unclear history

Caustic Ingestion Can Be Mistaken for Anaphylaxis

Two case studies show similar symptoms in children presenting with unclear history
Among youth

High Rates of Missed Diagnoses of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Of youth with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders, 86.5 percent had not been diagnosed, been misdiagnosed
Diabetes patients

Obesity in Diabetes Shortens Life, Ups Health Care Costs

Stratified analysis shows obesity is linked to large decreases in life expectancy in diabetes patients
Women who have low blood levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely

Preterm Birth Risk Up for Women With Low Vitamin D

Women with lowest levels about 1.5 times as likely to deliver early
Clinicians are increasingly ordering advanced imaging and referring to other physicians for headache but less often providing counseling

Clinicians Increasingly Ordering Imaging for Headaches

From 1999-2000 to 2009-2010, increases seen in use of CT/MRI, referrals to other physicians
Male and female general practitioners prescribe analgesics to older patients in a similar manner but differ in their prescribing habits for antineuropathic pain drugs and symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis

Gender of Provider May Impact Pain Management Practices

GP prescribing behavior differs for antineuropathic drugs, symptomatic slow-acting drugs for OA