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Recognizing the unique role of patients and their expertise within the physician-patient interaction can help to prevent non-adherence based on disagreement

Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence

Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
The incidence of hip fracture and post-hip fracture mortality are increased for patients with non-dialysis-requiring chronic kidney disease

Hip Fracture Incidence Up With Non-Dialysis-Requiring CKD

Increased age-standardized rates of hip fracture, post-hip fracture mortality, higher resource use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever buprenorphine implant to treat opioid dependence

FDA Approves Probuphine Implant for Opioid Dependence

New form of treatment designed to last six months
Women who carry common gene variants linked to breast cancer can still reduce risk of the disease by following a healthy lifestyle

Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Mediated by Healthy Lifestyle

Key lifestyle factors include maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, limiting alcohol, no HRT
Some leading insect and infectious-disease experts think health officials in the United States are overreacting to the threat posed by the Zika virus this summer.

How Much of a Threat Will Zika Be to the United States?

Experts say Gulf Coast states face risk, but most other states probably don't
The 2008 global economic crisis has been linked to a sharp rise in cancer mortality

Global Recession Tied to 260,000 Additional Cancer Deaths

Health care cuts, unemployment linked to rise in cancer mortality
The risk of major adverse cardiovascular events is increased with renal function decline

Renal Function Decline Linked to Major Adverse CV Events

Renal function decline is independent factor for cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes
Genetic analysis can improve diagnosis and management of intellectual developmental disorder and unexplained metabolic abnormalities

Genetic Analysis Offers Options for Some Developmental Delay

Exome sequencing led to better treatments in four of 10 cases studied
Two new studies could pave the way to major changes in how severe cases of hemophilia are treated. Both studies were published in the May 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

New Findings Offer Hope for Those With Severe Hemophilia

One study pinpoints when standard therapy works best; another uncovers the promise of a new drug
Researchers have identified immune genes that may affect mortality in patients with glioblastoma multiforme

Eight Immune Genes Identified As Playing a Role in Glioblastoma

Discovery might eventually lead to better treatment for glioblastoma multiforme