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U.S. health officials report that the Zika virus can be spread sexually even when a partner shows no signs of infection. The research was published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC: Zika Transmitted by Sex Partner With No Symptoms

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Second report highlights ties between Zika and Guillain-Barré syndrome
State Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act is not associated with length of stay or in-hospital mortality among general medicine patients

No Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Hospital LOS, Mortality

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Findings in general medicine patients discharged from U.S. academic medical centers
Deaths from overdoses of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) have increased significantly in recent years

CDC: Synthetic Fentanyl a Major Factor in Opioid Overdose Deaths

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Number of synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths rose 79 percent in 27 states from 2013 to 2014
Patients with essential tremor may benefit from a new noninvasive ultrasound procedure

Ultrasound Treatment Appears Promising for Essential Tremor

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Noninvasive technique may help patients who don't respond to medication
Of the newer generation sulfonylureas

Gliclazide Has Lowest Risk of Hypoglycemia of Newer SUs

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When added to metformin, gliclazide has lowest risk of hypoglycemia of newer generation sulfonylureas
Increased coronary artery calcium

Coronary Artery Calcium Increased in Psoriasis Patients

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Higher levels of coronary artery calcium in patients with psoriasis similar to that seen in type 2 diabetes
For HIV-infected adults

Major Depressive Disorder Ups Acute MI Risk in HIV-Infected

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HIV-infected adults with major depressive disorder have ~30 percent increased risk for AMI
Most clinicians believe that sleep in the intensive care unit is poor and that poor sleep adversely affects patient outcomes

Most Clinicians Report That Sleep Quality in ICU Is Poor

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Poor sleep has adverse effect on ICU recovery process and is linked to negative ICU outcomes
For patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

In-Hospital Mortality Up With Weekend Admission in NSTEMI

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Disparity no longer significant after adjustment for utilization of early invasive strategy
During endurance exercise

Endurance-Exercise-Induced Impairments in Atrial Function

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In healthy adults, exercise-dose-dependent impairment in atrial function, mainly in right atrium