Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients
New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
AAP Recommending Injectable Flu Shot for 2018-19 Flu Season
Children should receive injectable vaccine, which has been shown to be more consistently effective
Neurologists Identify New Type of Vertigo
Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients
Ingestible Bio-Electronic Device Could Monitor GI Health
Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model
Research Lacking on Platelet-Rich Tx for Facial Aesthetics, Alopecia
Procedure limited by the lack of standardized preparation, application methods
Rising Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Years of Life Lost
Growth in fatal overdoses linked to increased mortality, years of life lost for non-Hispanic whites
Atherosclerotic CVD Mortality Higher in South Asians in the U.S.
Most of the increased risk can be attributed to increased prevalence of known risk factors
Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality
Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
Financial Incentives May Up Rates of Smoker Abstinence
Redeemable deposits, rewards superior to free cessation aids with respect to sustained abstinence
Burosumab May Benefit Children With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Decrease in mean Thacher rickets severity total score from dosing every two weeks or every four weeks
