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Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and infancy may reduce aeroallergen sensitization in children

Vitamin D Supplementation Cuts Aeroallergen Sensitization

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Supplementation in pregnancy and infancy linked to reduced sensitization at 18 months
Looking at a family medicine practice with fresh eyes can help address unsightly issues that patients notice

Article Offers Ways to Address Overlooked Details in Practice

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Positive impression can be created in waiting room, front desk, hallway, examination room
Early reductions in Medicare spending were seen for the first full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts for 2012 Accountable Care Organization entrants

Decrease in Medicare Spending for 2012 ACO Entrants

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First full year of Medicare Shared Savings Program contracts linked to early drop in Medicare spending
The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program

2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching

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Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Blockade of histamine 1 and 4 receptors in peanut challenge can combine to prevent development of intestinal allergic responses

Histamine Receptor Blockade Stops Peanut-Induced Response

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Histamine 1 and 4 receptors involved in intestinal allergic responses in mouse model of peanut allergy
For children with atopic dermatitis

Clinical Scores Correlate Well in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

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Clinical scores for sleep loss, pruritus correlate well with each other and with disease severity, QoL
There has been an increase in the number of patients being treated for Galactose-alpha-1

Increase in Number of Patients Being Treated for Alpha-Gal

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Increase attributed to improved understanding of presentation, and improved diagnostic testing
Use of the word "breakthrough" in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expedited approval process could mislead doctors about the new drugs' actual benefits

Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation

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Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
A radical proposal has been suggested for eliminating all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years

VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers

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Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman