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Medical practices can take steps to avoid problems related to use of social media by staff members

Practices Should Set Rules for Staff Social Media Use

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Staff social media accounts should be strictly personal, with no info about patients or employees
For older Korean women

Grip Strength Tied to Pulmonary Function in Older Women

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Dose-dependent positive association seen in cohort of community-dwelling Korean women aged ≥65
There is a reduction in ovarian cancer risk associated with use of contemporary combined hormonal contraceptives

Newer Hormonal Contraception May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk

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Combined hormonal contraception use tied to lower risk; risk down with increasing duration of use
In a policy statement published online Sept. 24 in Pediatrics

AAP Provides Recommendations for Teen Drivers, Parents

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Parents should be reminded that their driving and behavior will shape the behavior of their teen drivers
Having a Master of Business Administration degree can help doctors with important

Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors

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With increased focus on value, business analysis skills sought after
In a rare bipartisan move

Opioid Bill Gets Bipartisan Support

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Bill contains a mix of law enforcement and public health measures
Influenza was deadlier last season than it has been for at least four decades

80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year

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2017 to 2018 flu strains hit the very young and elderly especially hard; poor vaccine/strain match-up
A total of 135 people across 36 states fell ill with Salmonella after eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal

Final Update on Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal

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135 people sickened, 34 hospitalized, no deaths
From 2006 through 2013

Lawn-Mower-Related Injuries Are Most Often Lacerations

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Weighted estimate of 51,151 injuries from 2006 through 2013; 46.7 percent lacerations
Variation in childhood socioeconomic position partially accounts for cognitive performance in older age

Childhood Poverty Can Affect Cognitive Skills in Old Age

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Adverse childhood socioeconomic position linked to lower level of cognitive performance in older age