USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults
Draft recommendation statement says evidence inadequate for weighing benefits, harms of screening
Poverty Rate Drops, but Fewer Americans Have Health Insurance
8.5 percent of population lacked health insurance for all of 2018, up from 7.9 percent in 2017
AMA: Do Not Use Electronic Cigarettes
AMA statement comes as sixth death from vaping-related lung illness confirmed
Herd Protection Against Oral HPV Infections Seen Among Men
Vaccine-type oral HPV prevalence decreased from 2009-2010 to 2015-2016 among unvaccinated men
Studies Look at E-Cigarette Use Linked to Pulmonary Illness
Persons should consider not using e-cigarettes while investigation is ongoing and cause is uncertain
Lower Systolic BP Goal May Cut Risk for Orthostatic Hypotension
Lower systolic BP goal did not affect dizziness or lightheadedness in adults with recent stroke
Model Estimates Effect of Probiotics on Costs for Flu-Like Illnesses
Cost savings could include reductions in respiratory tract infections, antibiotic prescriptions, sick days
Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia
Retrospective analysis of adverse events reported to FDA shows risk similar to that seen with methadone
T2DM Risk Reduced by 75 Percent With Healthiest Lifestyle
Risk for all-cause, CVD, cancer mortality lower with healthiest lifestyle for those with type 2 diabetes
Two More Cases of EEE Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts
36 communities now at critical risk, 42 at high risk, 115 at moderate risk for Eastern equine encephalitis
