Acute Diverticulitis No Worse in Younger Patients
They have more severe CT presentation and readmissions but not worse disease course
Wide Variation in Health Care Costs Across the U.S.
Even within a state, there can be large differences in price
First Commercial Zika Test Approved by FDA
Quest will charge $120 for patients who don't have health insurance
First Zika-Related Death in Puerto Rico Reported
Result of severe thrombocytopenia caused by infection with the virus
Article Discusses Workplace Violence in Health Care
Workplace violence often underreported; health care sector among industries most subject to violence
Interactions for HIV Drug Combos, Immunosuppressants
Drug interaction-induced calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity described in renal transplant recipient
Doctors Have a Only a Few Weeks Left to Review Financial Data
Physicians have a few weeks left to review, dispute reports relating to their financial ties to industry
U.S. Health Report Card Finds Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist
But infant mortality rates, numbers of uninsured are improving, government analysis reveals
Detecting, Isolating C. difficile Carriers Beneficial
Strategy linked to decrease in the incidence of health care-associated C. difficile infection
Influenza Vaccination Timing Appears to Affect Efficacy
Vaccination seems to provide greater immune response in the morning than in the afternoon
