Too Few Patients With Severe Mental Illness Get HIV Test
Rates of infection up to 15 times higher, yet testing rates similar to those without psychiatric issues
Obesity Underrepresented in Medical Licensing Exams
Exam items primarily address diagnosis and treatment of obesity-related comorbid conditions
Sepsis Guidelines Improve Patient Care in ER
Significant reduction in time to antibiotics after implementation of guidelines in emergency dept
Effectiveness of One-Dose MenACWY-D Drops Over Time
Effectiveness 79 percent at less than one year, drops to 61 percent at three to less than eight years
Less Sitting Time Can Be Initial Step in Total Fitness Plan
Study supports physicians in advising male patients to reduce sitting time to help avoid obesity
Survival Rates High for Older Patients With ICDs
Nearly 80 percent of patients were alive two years after reveiving device
FDA, EPA Issue Guidance on Fish Consumption
Recommendations aimed at pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, parents of young children
Grilled, Smoked Meats May Up Mortality Risk After Breast Cancer
High prediagnosis grilled, smoked meat intake linked to 23 percent increased risk of all-cause mortality
Sedentary Behavior May Lead to Shorter Telomeres in Women
Cells of elderly women who sit most of the day look much older than their actual age
17 Million U.S. Adults May Have Masked Hypertension
Masked hypertension more common among males, those with diabetes, older adults
