Preterm Birth Tied to Elevated Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
Strongest correlation seen at ages 0 to 9 years; risk still increased at 10 to 19, 20 to 43 years
April 2019 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for April 2019. This roundup includes the...
Patient Hand Contamination With Drug-Resistant Organisms Common
Link seen between patient hand contamination with resistant organisms and room surface contamination
Thiazide Use May Lower Fracture Risk in Patients With Alzheimer Disease
Longer thiazide use tied to decreased risk for low-energy fractures, hip fractures in Alzheimer disease
FDA Approves Mavyret for Children, Adolescents With Hep C
Drug approved for treatment of all six genotypes of hepatitis C virus in children ages 12 to 17
‘Vampire Facials’ at New Mexico Spa Linked to HIV Infections
Facial involves injecting nutrient-rich plasma into the face using a microneedling pen
EPA Says Weed Killer in Roundup Is Safe
EPA states that glyphosate 'is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans'
FDA Puts Tough Warning Label on Ambien, Lunesta, Other Sleep Aids
Move spurred by 66 cases of 'complex sleep behaviors' after taking the insomnia medications
Patients Find Video Primary Care Visits Convenient
Eighty-four percent of patients report improved patient-provider relationship with video visits
Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking
Higher doses of nicotine gum and patches also may increase quit rate
