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Using genetic analyses of 40-year-old blood samples

New Research Maps Origins of HIV/AIDS in North America

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Genetic analysis of 40-year-old blood samples shows many North Americans already infected by late 1970s
Young men with a resting heart rate and blood pressure that are elevated -- but still within normal range -- appear more likely to develop a wide range of mental illnesses later in their lives

Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders

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Indicators of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety might be spotted in physical at 18
Adherence to performance measures is similar at teaching hospitals and nonteaching hospitals

Heart Failure Care Up, Regardless of Hospital Teaching Status

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GWTG-HF shows similar adherence to performance measures at teaching, nonteaching hospitals
Patients searching for prices on imaging services and sleep studies choose health care facilities with lower prices

Searching for Price Info Affects Choice of Health Care Facility

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Patients who viewed price estimates chose health care facilities with lower relative price estimates
It may be safe to switch from broad- to narrow-spectrum antibiotic coverage once hospitalized patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia reach clinical stability

Narrow-Spectrum Abx Feasible in Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia

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Findings among clinically stable inpatients with healthcare-associated pneumonia
In a Clinical Practice Guideline published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Global Oncology

Recommendations for Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer

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HPV DNA testing recommended in all resource settings; HIV+ should undergo screening more often
Liraglutide increases heart rate and reduces heart rate variability in overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and stable coronary artery disease

Liraglutide Increases Heart Rate in T2DM With Stable CAD

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Reduction in heart rate variability despite weight loss and improvement in metabolic parameters
Fecal immunochemical testing has advantages as a colorectal cancer screening method

Advantages of FIT As CRC Screening Method Discussed

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FIT has several advantages over gFOBT, but practical concerns should be considered
More than half of melanomas are self-detected

More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected

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Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
Calcium supplements

Review: No Clear Link for Calcium Supplements, CVD

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Other physicians urge caution, however, and say these findings aren't conclusive