Flu Vaccines Have High Impact, Even With Relatively Low Efficacy
High impact seen, especially when the vaccine uptake is optimally distributed across age groups
Certain Anticholinergic Drugs Appear to Raise Dementia Risk
Dementia link seen with antidepressant, urological, and anti-Parkinson's drugs
Rural Childhood, Higher Education Cuts Later Life Dementia Risk
Findings show protection against dementia, Alzheimer's for African-Americans
New Clinic Satisfaction Tool Provides Real-Time Feedback
Also improves communication and satisfaction between physicians and patients
Saturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Unused medications can be dropped off at local collection sites between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Improvement in Race-Based Disparities in Years of Life Lost
Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014
Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
American College of Physicians, April 19-21
The American College of Physicians: Internal Medicine Meeting The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 19...
Exercise Intervention Doesn’t Improve Walking Ability in PAD
Smaller mean change from baseline to follow-up in 6-minute walking distance with exercise intervention
USPSTF Urges Abuse Screening for Reproductive-Aged Women
Evidence lacking for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening for abuse of seniors, vulnerable
