Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated
Educating adults about herd immunity can up the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza
Generic Substitutes, Therapeutic Interchange Can Save Money
Considerable savings estimated with use of generic substitutes for brand-name combo medications
Cardiovascular Health Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Having optimal levels in more measures of cardiovascular health linked to lower dementia risk
Living in Deprived Area Is Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
Area-level deprivation factors independently tied to cognitive dysfunction risk in older adults
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
Broader Scope of Practice Linked to Lower Rates of Burnout
Early-career family docs who practice inpatient medicine, obstetrics have lower odds of burnout
FDA Bans E-Cig Liquid Products That Look Like Snacks, Candies
Labels and ads for the nicotine-containing e-liquids were false or misleading, and potentially dangerous
FDA Approves First Drug for Neurotrophic Keratitis
Oxervate, a topical eye drop, led to complete corneal healing among 70 percent of study participants
YouTube Videos May Provide Biased Info on Facial Plastic Sx
Ninety-four of top 240 videos did not include a medical professional; 72 included board-certified doc
Increased First-Trimester HbA1c Predicts Gestational Diabetes
First-trimester HbA1c significantly improves GDM prediction compared with conventional risk factors
