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Two women in Washington

D.C. Zika Tests Were Flawed

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One of the issues with tests was a mathematical error
More heat waves

Experts Warn of Health Threats From Climate Change

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Additional 250,000 deaths/year projected from heat stress, malnutrition, infectious diseases
Avoiding surgery and treating appendicitis with antibiotics alone may be a safe approach for many children

Antibiotics Could Be Alternative to Surgery for Appendicitis

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Findings from review of uncomplicated appendicitis cases
Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics if they think patients expect the medications

Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It

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Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
It is clinically worthwhile for patients with chronic kidney disease to be counseled on reducing salt intake

Dietetic Counseling Proves Worthwhile in Kidney Disease

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Blood pressure and fluid retention improve in those counseled by dietitians, small study shows
Expectant and new fathers who are in poor health or have high levels of stress are at increased risk for depression

Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers

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Men who are stressed or in poor health seem to be at highest risk
Adverse perinatal outcomes are higher in insulin-treated gestational diabetes (GDM) than in non-insulin-treated GDM for most outcomes; however

Optimal Length of Pregnancy With GDM Questioned

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Association of GDM with increased risk of perinatal mortality remains controversial subject
For men with testicular cancer undergoing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

ASCO: Alvimopan Helpful for Men Undergoing Testicular CA Surgery

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Reduction in mean hospital length of stay and enhanced gastrointestinal recovery with alvimopan
For patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors

ASCO: Antibiotics May Have Negative Impact in Renal Cancer

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Progression-free survival down with antibiotic use for patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
The most attractive lip surface area has been determined as representing a 53.5 percent increase from baseline

Guidelines May Assist Optimal Outcomes in Lip Augmentation

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Lip dimensions and ratios derived in new study may provide guidelines, researchers say