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Spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria can occur through sinks and other areas where water can pool inside hospitals

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Found in Hospital Sinks

Drug-resistant bacteria can colonize in drains, spread to sinks, and eventually reach patients
Antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacterial infections have increased 700 percent in American children since 2007

Rates of Resistant Infections Up in U.S. Children

Research highlights increasing community vulnerability
Drug overdose deaths have nearly tripled in the United States since 1999

CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses More Than Doubled Since 1999

Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, researchers find
Targeting of tracked tumor foci allows for improved detection of Gleason score 4 + 3 or greater cancers among men under active surveillance for prostate cancer

Targeting of Tracked Tumor Foci Ups Gleason Score Upgrading

Men with Gleason score 3 + 4 more likely to have upgrading than men with Gleason score 3 + 3
In response to stimulation

Drug Combo May Help Combat Hearing Loss

Lgr5-expressing cells differentiate into hair cells in high yield; >11,500 hair cells from single cochlea
Gaining too little weight during pregnancy may increase the odds that offspring will develop schizophrenia later in life

Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Psychosis Risk in Children

Insufficient weight gain linked to increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring later in life
Cyberattacks remain a serious threat to small providers as well as big institutions

Cyberattacks Remain Serious Threat to Health Providers

Processes, technology should be boosted against cyberthreats, which are becoming more sophisticated
Cytomegalovirus infection may make some women more susceptible to both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

Cytomegalovirus May Up Risk of Diabetes, CVD in Some Women

Conversely, for women with extreme obesity, CMV may offer protection against CVD, DM
Adults with periodontal disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke

ASA: Class-Specific Link Between Periodontal Disease and Stroke

Link strongest for thrombotic strokes, cardioembolic strokes
For patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome

Adiponectin Tied to Increased CV Risk in T2DM, Acute Coronary Sx

Increased risk of certain CV outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, acute coronary syndrome