Vague Food Labels Can Place Patients With Allergies at Risk
Misunderstanding warnings could be dangerous for those with food allergies
About 30 Percent Misdiagnosed With Lower Extremity Cellulitis
Misdiagnosis leads to 50,000 to 130,000 unnecessary hospitalizations, costs of $195 to $515 million
College Athletes Report Few Symptoms to Doctors
Report less than 1 percent of symptoms ID'd by smartphone-based ecologic momentary assessment
Similar Complication Rate for Transvenous, Subcutaneous ICDs
Nature of complications differs, with more nonlead-related complications for subcutaneous ICD
Educational Intervention Aids Problematic Hypoglycemia
Nonsignificant reduction in hypoglycemia episodes; significant improvement in hypoglycemia awareness
Benefit of Exercise on Resting Pulse Rate in Seniors Unclear
Statistically significant but clinically small average effect over the course of 2.6 years
Intervention Improves Cognitive Symptoms in Cancer Survivors
Cognitive rehabilitation program can improve self-reported cognitive function through six months
Medicaid Policies Impact Use of Smoking Cessation Medications
Reduction in use with policies that require patients to obtain counseling; use up with increased coverage
Genetic Testing May Help ID VTE Risk in Breast Cancer Patients
Older breast cancer patients with increased genetic susceptibility receiving chemo have highest risk
October 2016 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for October 2016. This roundup includes the...
