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Availability of generic antivirals for treating chronic hepatitis B virus is increasing

Availability of Generic Antivirals for Hepatitis B Increasing

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Drop in median price of WHO-prequalified generic tenofovir from $208 to $32 from 2004 to 2016
Ticks capable of transmitting Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have been identified in dozens of places across the United States where the pests had never previously been recorded

Lyme-Bearing Ticks More Widespread in U.S. Than Thought

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Disease-carrying ticks were detected in 83 counties where they'd never been found before
Coverage rates and access to care are significantly higher in states with Medicaid expansion

Increased Coverage in States With Medicaid Expansion

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Most low-income non-elderly adults in non-expansion state of Kansas support expanding Medicaid
The risk of having no or only one child is elevated for women with an unfavorable prepregnancy lipid profile

Unfavorable Prepregnancy Lipid Levels Linked to Low Parity

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Higher prepregnancy TG and TG:HDL-c ratio linked to increased risk of one lifetime pregnancy
Fixing up blighted physical environments

Greening Vacant Land Improves Neighborhood Mental Health

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Cleaning up vacant lots in resource-limited urban settings can aid residents' mental health
One in five parents say they have not made plans with their children about what to do if they became separated at an amusement park or carnival

C.S. Mott Poll Addresses Child Safety at Amusement Parks

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2016 saw U.S. emergency departments deal with 30,000 injuries linked to amusement parks, carnivals
Amid lawsuits and plummeting sales for its Essure birth control device

Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant

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Problems with device include chronic pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes
A new rule proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests that the type size on packaged foods sold in vending machines be at least 1.5 times the size of the net weight declaration on the front of the package.

FDA Proposes New Rule on Food Labeling in Vending Machines

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Revised rule suggests that type size on packaged food must be 1.5 times size of net weight declaration
Patients do in fact care what doctors wear

Patients Care About the Clothes Doctors Wear

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New findings show that attire influenced satisfaction with clinical care
The Ten Questions screen is an effective way to screen HIV-positive children for neurodevelopmental problems in resource-poor areas

Ten Questions Screen Helps ID Disability in HIV+ Children

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Study shows it effectively IDs neurodevelopmental problems in resource-poor areas