Nonadherence in Nearly One-Third of Patients With HTN
Differences in clinical outcome associated with nonadherence not statistically significant
New QI Intervention Aids Pain Management for Seniors in the ER
Findings in patients aged 65 years and older with moderate-to-severe pain in academic ER
Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States
Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
Recommendations Updated for Meningococcal Vaccine in HIV
All HIV+ individuals should receive meningococcal conjugate vaccine (serogroups A, C, W, and Y)
PCSK9, LDL-C Link Only Seen for Patients With Highest HbA1c
In patients with type 1 diabetes, correlation only seen for those in the highest tertile of HbA1c
World Cancer Congress, Oct. 31-Nov. 3
The 2016 World Cancer Congress The biennial meeting of the Union for International Cancer Control, the World Cancer Congress, was held from Oct....
Smoking Ups Cancer Risk by Causing Distinct Cell Mutations
For every year of smoking a pack daily, 150 more mutations found in each lung cell
CDC: 13 Cases of Candida auris Identified in the United States
CDC officials say drug-resistant fungal infection tied to four deaths, can be easily misidentified
Health Anxiety Takes Toll on Cardiovascular Health
Anxiety about health linked to higher risk of ischemic heart disease
Part D Has Reduced Out-of-Pocket Rx Drug Costs in Diabetes
Decrease in proportion of Part D beneficiaries who experienced coverage gap to 40.9 percent in 2011
