Resident-on-Resident Aggression at Nursing Homes Not Uncommon
20 percent of residents affected over one-month period, researchers find
ADA: Diabetes Collaborative Registry IDs Burden of Cardiac Risk
Registry offers information on quality of diabetes care across primary, specialty care spectrum
Midlife PSA Levels Predict Future Lethal Prostate Cancer
PSA levels in midlife strongly predict future lethal prostate cancer risk in U.S. cohort
Chronic Kidney Disease Adversely Affects Digestive Function
CKD associated with dysmotility and reduces fasting and post-prandial small bowel water
Treatment Options Reviewed for Herpes Simplex Viral Keratitis
Options include acyclovir, valacyclovir, topical ganciclovir; need for development of new compounds
Abnormal Pap Posthysterectomy for ~30 Percent of HIV+ Women
Findings in HIV-infected women who have no prehysterectomy history of abnormal Pap results
Home-Based Primary Care Model Can Produce Medicare Savings
Model at core of Independence at Home Demonstration can cut costs for Medicare, Medicaid
Even Short-Term T2DM Remission Reduces Risk of Microvascular Dz
Length of time spent in remission inversely related to risk of microvascular disease
FDA Approves Cholera Vaccine for U.S. Travelers
Liquid vaccine Vaxchora approved for adults ages 18 to 64
Many Patients Prescribed Opioids Sharing Leftover Pills
Two new U.S. studies shed additional light on opioid epidemic
