ACOG: Shared Decision-Making Key to Breast Cancer Screening
Critically important for patient's value, preferences be factored into process, ACOG leader says
Three Lifestyle Interventions May Slow Cognitive Decline
Cognitive training, management of hypertension, increased physical activity all help delay decline
CDC: Zika Can Be Found in Placental, Fetal Tissue at Birth
Of 546 live births with possible maternal Zika virus, 11 percent proved positive
High Levels of Brain Inflammation Seen in OCD
Researchers find inflammation 32 percent higher in six brain regions that play a role in OCD
Shared Decision-Making Encouraged in Multiple Sclerosis
Shared decision-making includes engaging patients, comparing treatments, assessing patient values
Family History Questionnaire Ups Genetic Counseling for CRC
Findings in patients who received family history questionnaire before outpatient colonoscopy
Anti-TNF-α Rx Improves Sleep Quality in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Patients see reduction in PSQI scores, but no change in polysomnography parameters
Blood Test Can Detect GLUT1 Deficiency Syndrome
Significantly reduced GLUT1 expression only seen on red blood cells from patients with GLUT1-DS
Primary Care Pharmacy Model Attractive to Patients
Most payer reimbursement decision-makers indicate their organization would reimburse this model
Drug, Herb Interactions Frequent for Cancer Patients
Concomitant use of two or more drugs independently linked to high risk of clinically significant DDI
