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Clinical Apps Up Quality of Care for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease
Tools offer clinical support for appropriate imaging, symptom assessment, patient education
CDC: Salmonella Cases Tied to Raw Turkey Products Now at 279
Cases reported in 41 states and the District of Columbia; 107 people have been hospitalized
FDA Warns About ‘Miracle’ Young Blood Infusion Treatments
Expensive 'fountain of youth' therapies are unproven, potentially harmful
Primary Care Providers Can Improve Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Most adults with diabetes, including high-risk patients, seen by a primary care doc in previous year
CDC: Heterosexual Syphilis Transmission Up for Drug Users
Substantial proportion of heterosexual syphilis transmission seen in drug users, especially meth users
Hospital Prices Growing Faster Than Physician Prices
Efforts to reduce health care spending should focus on hospital prices
Nurse Navigators Aid Outcomes After Heart Attack Discharge
Observed benefits include reducing acute myocardial infarction readmission, mortality
FDA Approves First Customizable Insulin Pump
Product works by delivering insulin under the skin at set or variable rates
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Speeds Concussion Recovery
Aerobic exercise prescribed during first week after sport-related concussion speeds recovery in teens
Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups
Mental health disorders tied to lowest moderate activity; those with CVD have lowest vigorous activity
