Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1
Thirty-four cases involved children ages 1 to 10; 41 patients not vaccinated against measles
Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips
Inaccurate results may put patients at risk for serious injury or death
Early Tau Deposition Elevated for Women Versus Men
Clinically normal women exhibit higher entorhinal cortical tau, which is linked to higher Aβ burden
Updated ACIP Immunization Schedule Released for Adults
Changes recommended to influenza vaccine, hepatitis A and B vaccines
Cancer Survivors Face Hardship Over Medical Bills
Hardships greatest among younger cancer survivors versus patients without cancer history
Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults
Incidence up for six of 12 obesity-related cancers; steeper increase in successively younger generations
Sponge Cytology-Sampling Device Promising for Barrett Esophagus Dx
Swallowable sampling device combined with methylation biomarker panel IDs Barrett esophagus
CDC Examines Safety of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine
Total of 4,381 reports of adverse events during first eight months of use; 3 percent were serious
E-Cigarette Use Linked to Cigarette Initiation in Adolescents
Prior e-cigarette use tied to increased risk for cigarette initiation and use, especially for low-risk teens
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With Infertility Tx
Likelihood of having three or more severe maternal morbidity indicators greater with invasive infertility tx
