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Consuming more omega-3 fatty acids may benefit patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease

Increasing Omega-3 Intake May Boost Cognitive Flexibility

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Findings among those aged 65 to 75, who had gene variant APOE ε4
Higher altitude may up the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Higher Altitude Linked With Higher SIDS Risk

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Odds found to be doubled, though still very rare even at greater altitudes
Too few women at high risk for osteoporosis are being tested for the condition

DXA Screening Found to Be Underused and Overused

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Researchers find patients at highest risk for fractures often miss out on tests
Caution should be exercised with use of electronic health record documentation short cuts

Caution Urged When Using EHR Shortcut Features

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Information should be checked and updated to avoid cloning and up-coding
For patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Return to Sports Starts at Three Months Post Scoliosis Surgery

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Return to running, noncontact/contact sports, and collision sports by three, six, 12 months, respectively
A man who returned to the United States after traveling to Liberia in West Africa has died of Lassa fever

CDC: U.S. Traveler Returning From Liberia Dies of Lassa Fever

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Only sixth known case in United States since 1969, but virus is much less deadly than Ebola
Physical resistance training is associated with significant improvement in sexual function among women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Physical Resistance Training Ups Sexual Function in PCOS

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Significant improvements in total FSFI score and in desire, excitement, lubrication domains
Sixty percent of clinicians in practices with 26 or more clinicians report use of one of 10 electronic health record products

Large Practices Focused on Small Selection of EHR Products

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Sixty percent of responses from clinicians in large practices were from users of 10 EHR products
For patients with sexually transmitted infections

ACOG Urges Expedited Partner Therapy for Some STIs

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Supports its use when patient's partners are unwilling or unable to seek medical care
Raw tuna is suspected as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has infected 53 people in nine states

CDC: Raw Tuna Suspected As Salmonella Source in Outbreak

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At least 53 people in nine states have fallen ill, while 10 have been hospitalized, agency reports