Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Characterized
255 cases of infection identified in 32 states; infections linked to consumption of soft cheese, beef
Type 2 Diabetes May Impact Sleep in Middle-Aged Women
Findings show more sleep-related symptoms of symptoms of higher severity
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Up With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Risk significantly higher for patients receiving diagnosis of IBD from 2003 through 2014 versus earlier
Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Poorer Outcomes in Heart Failure
Findings include structural abnormalities in the heart, poorer quality of life with T2DM and HF
Risk Factors ID’d for Worse QOL From Knee Osteoarthritis
Female gender, overweight, smoking, knee pain, lower income tied to rapidly worsening quality of life
Intensifying BP Meds at Hospital Discharge May Harm Elderly
Risk for readmissions and adverse effects higher, no long-term benefit for BP control or cardiac risk
Many Providers Fail to Discuss Sun-Safe Behaviors With Patients
Skin cancer counseling often takes backseat due to lack of time, other pressing health issues
Tuberculosis Rates for U.S. Children Are Low and Declining
Disparities persist by race, ethnicity, geography; incidence higher for those living in U.S.-affiliated islands
Private Rooms Help Sustain Lower Rates of Some Nosocomial Colonization
Reduction seen in VRE infections, colonization; MRSA colonization but not infection reduced
Taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder May Up Other Med Compliance
Findings seen among those taking buprenorphine and any of five other drug classes
