2002 to 2014 Saw Hike in AMI Rate in Pregnancy, Puerperium
Rate of acute myocardial infarction one per 12,400 for those hospitalized during pregnancy, puerperium
FDA: Whey Powder Behind Recent Salmonella-Linked Recalls
Ritz crackers, Goldfish crackers, and various brands of Swiss Rolls affected by recall
Fatal Child Drownings in Open Water Areas Are Increasing
Providers should remind parents about water safety near lakes, rivers, and oceans
CDC: Homicides by Firearm on the Rise in the United States
Between 2010 and 2016, gun murders accounted for more than 70 percent of all homicides
Readmission Rate 19.2 Percent After Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Patients and clinical factors predict readmissions within 30 days of index admission for AECOPD
Prehospital Plasma Cuts Mortality Risk in Hemorrhagic Shock
Prehospital administration of thawed plasma reduces mortality versus standard-care resuscitation
Guidance Provided for Reporting Foodborne Illness
Health care professionals should generally report foodborne illness to county, city health department
Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors
Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
Steroid Abuse Put 60-Year-Old Bodybuilder in the Hospital
Patient was eventually diagnosed with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Use of 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines Would Increase HTN Prevalence
Adoption of the guidelines would label more than half of 45- to 75-year-olds as having hypertension
