Guidelines Updated for Adult Congenital Heart Disease
New classification system intended to capture complexity of anatomy and physiology of ACHD
Practices Should Set Rules for Staff Social Media Use
Staff social media accounts should be strictly personal, with no info about patients or employees
Grip Strength Tied to Pulmonary Function in Older Women
Dose-dependent positive association seen in cohort of community-dwelling Korean women aged ≥65
Newer Hormonal Contraception May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk
Combined hormonal contraception use tied to lower risk; risk down with increasing duration of use
Machine Learning Can Improve Chemical Toxicity Prediction
Read-across structure activity relationship models constructed, which outperformed animal testing
Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors
With increased focus on value, business analysis skills sought after
Opioid Bill Gets Bipartisan Support
Bill contains a mix of law enforcement and public health measures
80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year
2017 to 2018 flu strains hit the very young and elderly especially hard; poor vaccine/strain match-up
Final Update on Salmonella-Tainted Honey Smacks Cereal
135 people sickened, 34 hospitalized, no deaths
Policies Should Encourage Healthy Food Consumption
Aim should be to prevent CVD with environment where healthy foods are accessible, desirable
