Zinc Alters Gut Microbiota, Cuts Resistance to C. difficile
Excess dietary zinc reduces minimum amount of antibiotics needed to confer susceptibility to CDI
High-Flow Oxygen Not Inferior for Averting Reintubation
Not inferior to noninvasive mechanical ventilation for high-risk patients who have undergone extubation
Levosimendan Doesn’t Prevent Acute Organ Dysfunction
Drug also tied to lower odds of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults with sepsis
Hospital Choice Key in Post-Myocardial Infarction Survival
Patients treated at hospitals with better track records gained additional year of life
Frailty Under-Recognized in Older Thoracic Surgery Patients
Warning signs such as exhaustion increase the risk for poor outcomes
Adding Daratumumab to Standard Tx Effective in Multiple Myeloma
43.1 percent of study patients had a complete response
Price Increases Larger for Older Cancer Drugs Than Newer Ones
Older meds rose 22.7 percent in price, compared to a 6.2 percent increase for newer treatments
Dental Bacteria Generally Not Tied to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Only two of nineteen periodontal antibodies associated with rheumatoid factor
Global Burden of Disease Report Evaluates the World’s Health
Life expectancy in the United States trails other wealthy nations
New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising
Smokers may also benefit, results of a clinical trial suggest
