Without Medicaid Expansion, Poor Patients Forgo Medical Care
Seventeen states have not expanded Medicaid, and expansion is an election issue in several states
Hospitalization Tied to Brain Abnormalities in Older Adults
Critical illness, major infection linked to smaller brain volumes, especially region implicated in Alzheimer's
Flu Vaccine Cuts Hospitalization Rates in Pregnant Women
Flu-related hospitalizations cut by 40 percent over six flu seasons
Low Recurrence With Shortened IV Abx Course in GBS Bacteremia
Some infants with late-onset GBS bacteremia treated with shortened course of IV antibiotics
Infectious Diseases Society of America, Oct. 3-7
The Infectious Diseases Society of America Annual Meeting (ID Week 2018) The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held...
Nine Cases of Polio-Like Illness Suspected in Children in Illinois
Five possible cases reported in Washington state; 14 confirmed cases reported in Colorado
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
