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More low-income women are being screened for breast cancer due to expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act

RSNA: Breast Cancer Screening Among Poor Up Post ACA

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Researchers report that expansion of Medicaid coverage is improving access to mammograms
A 2005 to 2006 chikungunya outbreak on Reunion Island

Chikungunya Virus Deemed Significant Cause of CNS Disease

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Analysis of outbreak on Reunion Island finds higher-than-expected rate of encephalitis
About one in every eight American adults continue to have high levels of total cholesterol

CDC: Cholesterol Levels Improving But More Work Needed

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Adults aged 40 to 59 did not achieve Healthy People 2020 goals in 2011 to 2014
New research suggests that men at high risk for HIV can benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis taken before and after sex instead of every day. The study was published online Dec. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with World AIDS Day.

PrEP for Men at High Risk for HIV May Be Taken on Demand

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Research suggests medication still works when taken before and after sex, instead of daily
Telephone weight-loss counseling is similarly effective to in-person counseling for breast cancer survivors with a body mass index ≥25 kg/m²

Telephone Counseling Benefits Overweight Breast CA Survivors

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Telephone counseling is similarly effective to in-person counseling for breast cancer survivors
Acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity should be considered for patients with herpes zoster on hemodialysis

Neurotoxicity Seen With Acyclovir at Recommended Dose in Dialysis

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Case report describes acyclovir-induced neurotoxicity in patient treated with recommended dose
Drug-induced aseptic meningitis following trimethoprim use has been described in a research letter published online Nov. 20 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.

Trimethoprim-Induced Aseptic Meningitis Described

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Case report describes 87-year-old with 3 episodes; decreasing interval between dose, symptoms
For patients without diabetes with ST-segment myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Predicts MACE in STEMI

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Patients with moderate to severe fatty liver disease more likely to have impaired myocardial infusion
Pricing and availability strategies can improve nutritional quality of purchases from vending machines

Review: Changes in Vending Machines Can Promote Health

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Reducing prices and increasing availability increases sales of healthier choices
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Basal Insulin Peglispro Beats Glargine for Glycemic Control

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In T2DM, also tied to increased triglycerides, aminotransferases, and liver fat content