Panel Recommends New Zoster Vaccine as First-Line Treatment
Advisory committee says Shingrix vaccine should be given to adults aged 50 and older
Cataract Surgery Associated With Reduced Mortality in Women
Lower all-cause, vascular-, cancer-, accidental-, neurologic-, pulmonary-specific mortality
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
However, long-term prognosis has improved in heart failure patients regardless of diabetes status
Secondary Prevention Meds Often Not Started Post-AMI in Seniors
More than a third of older nursing home residents did not start medication after myocardial infarction
Vitamin D Supplements Improve Markers of Bone Turnover in CKD
Cholecalciferol can also correct vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease
Module Developed to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates
Team-based adult immunization program includes training, implementation of standard process
New Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of T2DM
Individualized management should include education, glycemic management plans, target HbA1c
Undiagnosed Diabetes Accounts for Small Portion of Diabetes
Undiagnosed cases fell from 16.3 to 10.9 percent of total diabetes from 1988-1994 to 2011-2014
Most Patients Satisfied With Relationship With Physician
But majority of patients, physicians think doctors don't have time to provide highest standard of care
Detectable Levels of Roundup Ingredient Rising in Older Adults
Urinary excretion rates of glyphosate, AMPA increased from 1993-1996 to 2014-2016
