USPSTF Questions Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Screening
Finds insufficient evidence on balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic 10- to 18-year-olds
Idalopirdine May Not Improve Cognition in Mild Alzheimer’s
Findings from three randomized trials show no improvement in cognition vs. placebo over 24 weeks
Week’s Worth of HIV Meds in a Single-Dose Capsule Feasible
Oral platform delivers three antiretrovirals for up to seven days after single administration
Pediatric Sports-, Recreation-Related Eye Injuries Common
About half of hospitalizations during period studied from non-powder gun-related injuries, mostly in boys
Increased Long-Term Mortality for All Weight Categories in T2DM
Nadir at BMI of 25 to <30 kg/m²; stepwise increase to peak for patients with BMI ≥40 kg/m²
2005 to 2015 Saw Fewer High School Students Having Sex
Significant drop in proportion of high school students who had ever had sexual intercourse nationwide
Repeated Flu Vaccinations Help Prevent Severe Infection
Annual vaccination found to lessen flu severity, hospitalizations, and death among the elderly
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Tied to Higher CVD Risk
Risk further increased among patients with ITP who undergo splenectomy
CV Exercise Betters Cardiac Aging in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults
Two years of high-intensity exercise tied to improved maximal oxygen uptake, reduced cardiac stiffness
Adjuvanted Shingles Subunit Vaccine Likely More Cost-Effective
Less overall cost and more effective than live attenuated vaccine at all ages; generally a good value
