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Patients who self-report penicillin allergy might actually have chronic urticaria

Self-Reported Penicillin Allergy May Actually Be Chronic Urticaria

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Penicillin allergy or other self-reported allergies should be tested, researchers say
For obese women

Antenatal Metformin Cuts Maternal Weight Gain in Obese

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Findings among women without diabetes with BMI of >35; no reduction in neonatal birth weight
Physicians should take a more active stand against tackle football

Physicians Should Actively Address Tackling in Football

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Recommendations that prioritize children's health should extend beyond supervision
For people 60 and older

Researchers Say JNC8 Recs May Put Some Patients at Risk

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Team says the treatment threshold is too high for those over 60 years of age
Tips for increasing patient adherence to treatment plans include patient engagement and addressing barriers to adherence

Tips Presented for Encouraging Treatment Adherence

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Broad approach recommended, which includes patient engagement and addressing barriers
Seafood consumption is associated with increased brain levels of mercury

Mercury From Seafood Not Tied to Brain Neuropathology

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Significant link for seafood consumption with less Alzheimer's disease pathology in APOE ε4 carriers
Obstetrician-gynecologists report commonly performing external and speculum examinations in asymptomatic older women

Pelvic Exams Common Among Healthy Older Women

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Ob-gyns report external examinations are important for cancer detection, lesion identification
Despite increasing rates of use

Echo Underused During Critical Cardiovascular Hospitalizations

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Findings of underuse despite steady growth in use from 2001 to 2011
The 2016 recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents has been approved

2016 Childhood Immunization Schedule Released

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Changes to schedule include earlier HPV vaccination for children with a history of sexual abuse
Few adults aged 45 years or older with subjective memory complaints report discussing these with a health care professional

Few Adults Discuss Subjective Memory Complaints With Doctors

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Of adults aged 45 years and older reporting recent check-up, only 25.2 percent reported SMCs