Church-Based Intervention Linked to Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Associated with decreased high-fat food consumption, increased physical activity
Drop Just One Sugar-Sweetened Drink Daily, Drop DM Risk Greatly
Drinking water, unsweetened tea or coffee instead lowered risk by 25 percent
April 2015 Briefing – Family Practice
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for April 2015. This roundup includes the...
Physicians Show Low Adherence to Cervical CA Screening Recs
For average-risk women, screening should start at age 21 years, be performed every three years
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Internal Medicine
Authors summarize studies published in 2014 that are relevant to practice of general internal medicine
STDs Identified in Women With Extragenital Exposures
Prevalence estimates of 2.4 and 3.7 percent, respectively, for gonorrhea and chlamydia
Fewer Drunk Driving Events Tied to Boost in U.S. Economy
Savings from fewer medical bills, lower legal costs, lost productivity, and property damage
Nitrofurantoin Not Best Choice for UTIs in Older Women
Researchers find other antibiotics may beat nitrofurantoin, the most commonly prescribed
LVADs Linked to Worsening Health, Cognitive Function
Research suggests left ventricular assist devices aren't a magic bullet
CDC: Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Pneumonic Plague Outbreak
Health officials detail rare, multiple-case infection
