Hand Hygiene Program Beneficial for Day Care Centers
Education, hand sanitizer intervention can cut respiratory infection rate, antibiotic prescribing
Retention in HIV Care Drops Steadily After Prison Release
Retention in care three years after release linked to older age, having health insurance
Aetna-CVS Merger Approved
Under the approval, Aetna must sell off its private Medicare drug plans
Minority Residents Experience Burdens Linked to Race/Ethnicity
Residents describe daily barrage of microaggression, bias; being tasked as race/ethnicity ambassadors
FDA Approves HPV Vaccine for People Through Age 45
Updated vaccine designed to prevent cancers and disease caused by nine HPV types
Polio-Like Condition in Children on Rise Again in the United States
Acute flaccid myelitis first identified in 2014
Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak in Los Angeles County
Typhus fever can cause serious complications requiring lengthy hospitalization
More Than 14 Million Preteens Need to Receive HPV Vaccine
>14 million need to receive two doses of vaccine to reach goal of 80 percent vaccination by 2026
Industry-Funded Trials Often Involve Employees in Studies
Many trials published in high-impact journals involve funder, academic author in study design, reporting
AZ Company Recalls Raw Beef Products Linked to Salmonella
57 people sickened; 14 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date