ICU Telemedicine Reduces Interhospital Transfers in VHA
Reduced transfers in patients with moderate, moderate-to-high, high illness severity
Increase in VA Legionnaires’ Disease Rates From 2014 to 2016
Decrease in inpatient VA-linked LD; increase for all users of VA health care likely driven by non-VA LD rates
Risk of CV Events Down With Med Diet Plus Olive Oil, Nuts
Lower incidence of major cardiovascular events with Mediterranean diet supplemented with oil, nuts
Amyloid PET Tied to Diagnostic Changes in Memory Clinic Cohort
Changes in suspected etiology and treatment post-amyloid positron emission tomography
Cannabis Use Linked to Psychosis Symptoms in Adolescents
Statistically significant positive cross-lagged links from cannabis use to PS reported 12 months later
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower Job Rate, Education in Adulthood
Preterm/low-birth-weight infants less likely to complete higher education, be employed as adults
FDA Approves First Generic Under-the-Tongue Suboxone
May only be prescribed by Drug Addiction Treatment Act-certified prescribers
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Twenty-four people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported
Portable Music Player Use Linked to Hearing Loss in Children
Increased odds of high-frequency hearing loss with portable music player use
Doctors Want Substantial Improvements in EHRs
Most doctors see value in EHRs, but almost half believe they detract from clinical effectiveness
