Mobile Stroke Unit Speeds Access to Intraarterial Thrombectomy
Prehospital management on MSU speeds access versus EMS, but difference attenuated since 2014
Virtual Reality Program Reduces Pain in Hospitalized Patients
Virtual reality helped reduce pain compared with control, was particularly effective for severe pain
USPSTF Recommends Genetic Counseling for High BRCA Risk
But counseling not recommended for women without personal, family history, ancestry associated with BRCA mutations
Some Pregnant Women Exposed to Common MRI Contrast Agent
Exposure often occurs early in the pregnancy, likely before pregnancy has been recognized
Exposure to Pollution May Up Risk for Psychiatric Disorders
Higher rates of bipolar disorder, major depression linked to poor air quality in U.S., Denmark cohorts
DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer
Findings seen for patients receiving direct-acting antivirals with complete response to liver cancer treatment
Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Federal Family Planning Program
Centers across the U.S. will remain open and the group will attempt to replace loss of federal funding
Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day
Represcription rate at 28 days only 4.1 percent from 2011 to 2015; slight increase seen for men over time
Minority, Low-Income Individuals Less Likely to Receive Oral Cancer Screening
Education level, insurance type also may affect likelihood of oral cancer screening at dental visit
Association for Diabetes, Stroke Risk Varies by Age, Race, Sex
For under 65s, stroke risk increased for white women and men, black women, but not black men
