Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans
Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
Incidence of Nephrolithiasis Rising in Teens, Blacks
Researchers also report growing number of cases among women and children
Compassion Fatigue May Be Underestimated by Trauma Teams
Acknowledging it is a key to coping, researchers say
Tickborne Bacteria Identified in Ticks from Texas
~23.3 percent of ticks carry bacterial DNA from Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp.
Pathway to Heroin Described in NEJM Commentary
Initial exposure to opioids appears to 'push' potential addicts to heroin
Health Coverage Improved As Result of Affordable Care Act
Hospital reimbursements up, births among young women more often privately covered
WHO: West Africa Ebola Outbreak Is Over
However, risks remain due to the persistence of the virus in a proportion of survivors
Infants, Not Just Older Children, at Risk of Accidental Poisonings
Common dangers include acetaminophen, cough/cold meds, ibuprofen, and diaper rash creams
Recommendations Developed for Antithrombotic Tx in VTE
Guidelines updated for 12 topics; new recommendations address three new topics
Azithromycin Prescribed Despite Risk for QTc Prolongation
Seventy-six percent of patients prescribed one or more QTc prolonging meds plus azithromycin
