CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV
Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
May 2015 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for May 2015. This roundup includes the...
Physician Intervention Doesn’t Cut Maternal Vaccine Hesitancy
Second study shows high PBE schools colocated with schools with elevated PME rates
Ocular Bacteria Differ for Contact Lens Wearers
Finding may explain why lens wearers are more prone to infection
Celecoxib Safe, Effective for Brucellosis-Associated Depression
Greater response to treatment in celecoxib versus placebo group at study end
AMA: Physicians Driving the Slowing of Health Care Costs
Physicians' spending grew more slowly over 2003 to 2013 than hospital and clinical spending
Greater Benefit for Early Antiretroviral Tx Initiation in HIV
NIH-funded trial results appear likely to impact global treatment guidelines
Caution Urged When Using EHR Shortcut Features
Information should be checked and updated to avoid cloning and up-coding
CDC: U.S. Traveler Returning From Liberia Dies of Lassa Fever
Only sixth known case in United States since 1969, but virus is much less deadly than Ebola
AMA: Avoiding Distress in Medical School
Drivers of distress include unsupportive learning environment, mistreatment, debt
