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The interaction between grapefruit juice and midazolam varies based on grapefruit juice-related characteristics such as the amount of furanocoumarin

Grapefruit-Midazolam Interaction Varies With Juice Characteristics

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Grapefruit juice-drug interaction varies based on amount of furanocoumarin constituents in juice
Implementation of a hand hygiene program can improve compliance with hand hygiene and reduce health-care-associated infections

Hand Hygiene Program Improves Hygiene Compliance

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Significant decrease seen in overall health-care-associated infection rate, linked to overall savings
The overall health system burden of exacerbations in patients with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is considerable

Considerable Health Care System Burden for Undiagnosed COPD

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Despite fewer symptoms than diagnosed patients, they use similar health services for exacerbations
Rosacea is associated with increased risk of some gastrointestinal diseases

Rosacea Tied to Higher Risk of GI Diseases

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Possible pathogenic link is unknown, researchers say
Just over two-thirds of patients retain an "acceptable" amount of key information following warfarin counseling

One-Third of Patients Don’t Retain Important Warfarin Info

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There is further drop off in information retention six weeks after initial counseling
A regimen of brain training has restored partial sensation and muscle control in the legs of eight patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries

Brain-Machine Interface May Help Restore Mobility in Paraplegics

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Combination regimen appears to "jump-start" reconnection between mind and body
Thymectomy improves clinical outcomes over a three-year period in patients with nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis

Thymectomy Improves Outcomes in Myasthenia Gravis

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Study compared thymectomy plus alternate-day prednisone with alternate-day prednisone alone
Patients undergoing fertility treatment often suffer symptoms of depression or anxiety

Psychological Toll of Infertility Often Ignored

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Only one-quarter of men and woman said their fertility clinic offered info on mental health services
For patients with estrogen receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer

ESR1 Mutations Tied to Worse Survival in Metastatic Breast CA

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ESR1 mutations prevalent in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer and linked to shorter survival
In 2013

2013 Saw 1.7 Million Home Visits From Primary Care Doctors

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9 to 10 percent of primary care providers performed 44 percent of these visits in 2013