Medical Marijuana Laws Affect Medicare Part D Spending
Implementation of medical marijuana laws linked to reductions in Medicare program, enrollee spending
Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Viral Versus Bacterial Infection
The screen could one day provide results in an hour, developers say
VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency
Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
Lab-Established Diagnosis Key for Persistent Diarrhea
Microbiological causes of protracted diarrhea include detectable parasitic and bacterial pathogens
1997 to 2011 Saw Almost 50 Percent Drop in ED Death Rates
Patients with ER deaths were older, more likely to be male and white, had more severe triage acuity scores
Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository
Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
Step-by-Step Approach Valid for Febrile Infants
Method appears to be effective for identifying infants at risk for invasive bacterial infection
Familial Clustering of Staphylococcus aureus Found
Higher rate of S. aureus bacteremia among first-degree relatives, especially siblings
Candida auris Causing Healthcare-Associated Infections
CDC recommends reporting suspected cases to authorities, exercising infection control
U.S. Medical Schools to Expand Training on Opioid Abuse
Health experts note that opioids are prescribed too often, possibly because of poor training
