Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
Study also finds abuse of opioids often precedes heroin use
No Evidence Activity Tracker Devices Raise Fitness Levels
No sign of step increases in short term or any health effects in the intermediate term
U.S. Smoking Rates Vary Across Counties Within States
Regional figures can help health officials tailor prevention programs
Denver Clinic Boosts HPV Vaccination Rates
Increased rates by bundling vaccines, offering vaccines at every visit, standard orders
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
Patient Satisfaction Up With Pharmacist-Managed Warfarin Tx
But no significant improvement in mortality, prevention of bleeding, thrombosis events
More Evidence for Benefit of Reduced Salt Intake on Mortality
Findings support modest reductions in sodium intake among persons consuming high-sodium diets
CDC Updates Zika Travel Advisory for Southeast Asia
Pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to countries in this region
Men With Zika Exposure to Abstain From Conceiving Longer
Waiting period lengthened from eight weeks to six months
Zika Virus Found in Sperm, Not Just Semen
Findings in traveler from French Guyana; similar results seen in two other patients
