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Health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise in 2017

2017 Will Bring Premium Rate Increases Under ACA

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Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistance
A short-lived optical sensation can lead some smartphone users to mistakenly believe they've lost sight in one eye

Smartphone Use at Night May Result in Monocular ‘Blindness’

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Transient vision loss due to optical adaptation of the eyes caused by reading smartphone with one eye
In a letter published online June 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Zika Infection Also Linked to Uveitis in Adults

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Physicians should note that a red eye associated with Zika is not necessarily only conjunctivitis
In a case report published in the June 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Failure of Dual Antimicrobial Therapy for Gonorrhea Reported

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Negative urine specimen, positive pharyngeal swab after treatment with ceftriaxone, azithromycin
Smartphones

Digital Technology Holds Potential in Emergency CVD Care

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Digital technology's potential in health care remains largely untapped
The nasal spray form of the influenza vaccine should not be used next flu season

CDC: FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine Should Not Be Used 2016-2017

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Research shows inactivated vaccine is the best way to protect children
Advanced practice clinicians and physicians order low-value health services with similar frequency

APCs, Doctors Order Low-Value Services With Similar Frequency

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Similar frequency for antibiotics, CT and MRI, radiography, and referrals
Many male primary care physicians regard cardiovascular disease as a man's issue and don't assess risk in female patients

Male PCPs Less Likely to Assess CVD Risk in Female Patients

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French researchers say search of health records finds gender gap
Black Americans with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk than whites for serious cardiovascular complications and death

Risk of Cardiovascular Events Up in Black Patients With A-Fib

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Black patients twice as likely to suffer stroke, heart failure, death as whites with atrial fibrillation
The creation of a reset room is one of several solutions that can help physicians and medical providers address burnout

Reset Room Can Help Address Physician Burnout

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Reset room is one of three steps Hennepin County Medical Center has introduced to address burnout