In HIV, Greater BMD Decline for Immediate Versus Delayed ART
After one year, change in bone mineral density was similar in the immediate and deferred groups
Poll Finds Seniors Struggling With Drug Costs Don’t Seek Help
Roughly half of older Americans don't, but those who do receive assistance from their doctor
Doctors Urged to Take Care With Electronic Communications
Sensitive information should be discussed in person or over the phone
Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
Dissolvable Microneedle Patch for Flu Vaccine Found Safe, Effective
Early results look promising for dissolvable microneedle vaccine
FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market
Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
HIV Testing Inadequate in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
Only 28 percent of young MSM have HIV testing, though they account for 83 percent of new diagnoses
Sound Progress Made Toward Global Containment of Poliovirus
Following eradication of wild poliovirus type 2 in 2015, trivalent vaccine replaced with bivalent OPV
CDC: Zika Can Be Found in Placental, Fetal Tissue at Birth
Of 546 live births with possible maternal Zika virus, 11 percent proved positive
Nearly 60 Percent With Conjunctivitis Fill Antibiotic Rx
Blacks and Latinos less likely to fill prescriptions; higher-income, educated patients more likely to fill rx
