Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis Due to Shrimp Intake Described
FDEIA due to shrimp consumption reported in 18-year-old with specific IgE antibodies against 43 kDa
Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection
Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults
Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality
Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs
Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Linked to Increased Risk for Cholesteatoma
Incidence of cholesteatoma more than twice as high in patients with CRS during eight-year follow-up
Hospitals Need to Be Prepared for Ransomware Attacks
Medical information a vulnerable target for those planning ransomware attacks, doctor warns
Outpatient Wait Times Are Longer for Medicaid Recipients
Researchers suggest lag time might be due to providers having larger caseloads
Practice Prices Linked to Some Measures of Care Coordination
But no differences in overall care ratings, receipt of preventive services, acute care use
Postmarket Safety Events for 32 Percent of Novel Therapeutics
Thirty-two percent of 222 FDA approved novel therapeutics from 2001 to 2010 were affected