No Long-Term Increase in Exercise Levels for Pokémon Go
Study found the virtual reality game got adults moving -- but only for a while
Medical Service Use Down With Deductibles in Diabetes
For low-income patients with diabetes, deductible cuts primary care use, check-ups, specialty visits
Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Data-Driven Algorithm Yields Notable Improvements in HbA1c
Posttreatment HbA1c lower under algorithm-recommended tx versus standard of care
Sliding Scale Insulin Order Sheet Cuts Medication Errors
Standardized SSI can cut incidence of SSI-related drug errors; doesn't reduce hyper-, hypoglycemia
Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke Up With Type 1 Diabetes
Incrementally increased risks with increasing HbA1c; marked increase with HbA1c ≥9.7 percent
Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care
Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
Prevalence of Anti-TSH Receptor Antibody High in Fibromyalgia
Prevalence of TRAb positivity was high compared with control populations in previous studies
CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes
Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
CDC: U.S. Flu Vaccination Rates Low So Far This Season
Vaccination rate among health care providers about the same as this time last season
