H. Pylori Treatment Tied to Lower Metachronous Gastric Cancer Risk
Those treated after early CA also had improvement in atrophy grade at gastric corpus lesser curvature
Higher Burden of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in U.S. Blacks
Positive association for TV infection prevalence with female sex, black race, being below poverty level
2013 to 2016 Saw No Change in Antibiotic Prescribing Practices
No significant change in individual or overall annual antibiotic prescribing rates during study period
Oseltamivir Not Linked to Suicide Risk in Pediatric Patients
No significant link for oseltamivir exposure or flu diagnosis with suicide in case-crossover analysis
Gut Bacteria May Be Tied to Brain Dysfunction From Sepsis
Presence of bacteria is associated with higher neuroinflammatory markers in mice, humans
Bundled Intervention May Improve HPV Vaccination Rates
Intervention included QI training, provider prompts, communication training, performance feedback
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
Zika-Tied Birth Defects in 7 Percent of Infected Pregnant Women
Defects occurred more frequently when Zika virus infection occurred in the first trimester
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
Over 5,100 Noncongenital Zika Cases Reported in U.S. in 2016
Ninety-five percent of cases were identified in travelers returning from Zika virus-affected areas
