Births Outside Obstetric Institutions Up Mortality Risk
Rate of unplanned births rises with increasing travel time to obstetric institutions
Blood Pressure Variability Linked to Risk of Dementia in Elderly
Increased variability risk factor for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's, independent of BP
Probiotics in Infancy Do Not Reduce Incidence of Eczema
Probiotics in first six months of life do not reduce incidence of eczema at age 2, asthma at age 5
No Effect of B Vitamin on Fracture Risk in Women at High CV Risk
No reduction in fracture risk or impact on change in markers of bone turnover for women at high CV risk
Review: Antibiotics Effectively Prevent Recurrent Cellulitis
Protective effects of antibiotics for recurrence, incidence don't last after prophylaxis is stopped
Single Measures of Viral Load May Overestimate HIV Suppression
Overall, 57.3 percent had suppressed load in most recent test; 47.6 percent had durable suppression
Guidance Provided for Preventing Practice Billing Errors
Practices should have a compliance plan and policy and someone responsible for enforcing it
Moms’ Prior Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Weaken Newborns’ Benefit
Initial antibody response may weaken with more vaccines, but benefits at delivery not affected
Strong Religious Beliefs May Be Linked to Higher Weight
Some health behaviors, psychosocial factors mediate religion-weight relationship
FDA Approves Mavyret for Hepatitis C
Combo drug is first approved therapy for hepatitis C to require as few as eight weeks of treatment
