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Patients aged 55 years and older presenting to an inpatient/emergency department setting with traumatic brain injury have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease

TBI Linked to Parkinson’s Risk in Patients Aged ≥55 Years

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Dose-response associations identified for traumatic brain injury severity and frequency
Women with hypertension and diabetes are less likely to consult with a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner and to self-prescribe CAM

Women With HTN, Diabetes Less Likely to Use Alternative Rx

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Lower odds for consulting complementary and alternative medicine practitioner, taking CAM
Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of childhood leukemia compared to the risk for children who were never breastfed

Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Odds of Childhood Leukemia

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One more potential benefit for breastfed babies, research suggests
Many state policies meant to increase organ donations and transplant rates have had almost no impact

U.S. Organ Donation System Needs ‘Disruptive Innovation’

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It's time to reward people willing to save a stranger, researchers say

May 2015 Briefing – Family Practice

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for May 2015. This roundup includes the...
A physician-targeted communication intervention does not reduce maternal vaccine hesitancy

Physician Intervention Doesn’t Cut Maternal Vaccine Hesitancy

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Second study shows high PBE schools colocated with schools with elevated PME rates
For U.S. veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Sleep Apnea Risk Found to Rise With PTSD Severity in Veterans

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Researcher suggests OSA screening for vets presenting for PTSD treatment
Estimated glomerular filtration rate and albumin-to-creatinine ratio improve prediction of cardiovascular risk above traditional risk factors

eGFR, ACR Improve Cardiovascular Risk Prediction

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Addition of eGFR, ACR ups discrimination of CV outcomes above traditional risk factors

American College of Sports Medicine, May 26-30

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The American College of Sports Medicine 61st Annual Meeting and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine The annual meeting of the American...
Low physician spending is contributing to an overall slowing of health care costs

AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs

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Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending