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
Mislabeled Dose Cups Prompt Children’s Cough Syrup Recall
Perrigo says mislabeling unlikely to cause serious issues; has not received any reports of overdoses
Breast Implants Linked to Chronic Pulmonary Silicone Embolism
Case report describes chronic pulmonary silicone embolism related to saline implants
CDC: TB Potentially Passed From Zoo Elephants to People
Findings show potential source of infection with long-term, close contact with infected animals
Oral Fluconazole Exposure Linked to Spontaneous Abortion Risk
Exposure in pregnancy linked to significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion
Review: Interventions Can Cut Inappropriate Cardiac Imaging
Significantly reduced odds of inappropriate imaging with interventions using physician audit, feedback
