CDC: Number of U.S. Measles Cases Reaches New High
The number -- 695 cases -- is the highest since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000
U.S. Death Rate From Drug Poisoning Up for Teens, Young Adults
Significant increases seen in rates for whites, Asian/Pacific Islanders, blacks; in Midwest and Northeast
Six Prognostic Factors ID’d for Invasive Disease After DCIS
Six significant factors include African-American race, premenopausal status, detection by palpation
Machine Learning Can Speed Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases in Children
Automated, retrospective diagnoses concurred well with expert manual interpretation
Emergency Medical Diseases Account for About Half of Mortality
31 emergency medical diseases contribute 50.7 percent of global mortality in 195 countries
Stroke Patients Infrequently Screened, Treated for Bone Loss
5.1 percent of patients with stroke, 2.9 percent of those without prior testing had bone mineral density test
Eating Breakfast Tied to Lower Risk for Death From CVD
Mortality risk related to cardiovascular disease 87 percent higher among those who never eat breakfast
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Appears Safe for Preschool-Age Children
Most children reached maintenance; 0.4 percent had severe adverse reaction
Interdisciplinary Care Pathway Helps Manage Frail, Elderly Trauma Patients
Significant decreases seen in delirium, 30-day readmission, but not complications
Naproxen Sodium Does Not Slow Presymptomatic Alzheimer Disease
Study shows increased frequency of adverse events but little impact on rate of change in APS
