Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
Herpes Simplex Virus Linked to Frailty, Mortality
Only HSV-2 independently predicts five-year mortality risk in older women aged 70 to 79 years
CDC: Behavioral Therapy Recommended First for ADHD
Parents of young children with ADHD can help them improve through guidance
Increase in Low-Risk AMI Survivors From 2001 to 2011
Younger patients, men, married, those without multimorbidities more likely to be low-risk survivors
Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.
Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
High School Football Players Have Most Post-Concussion Symptoms
Meanwhile, youth league players most likely to return to field less than 24 hours after head injury
High Risk of Long-Term Complications Seen With ICDs
Cardiac resynchronization therapy devices have much higher complication rate than simpler devices
FDA: Brintellix Changing Name to Avoid Confusion With Brilinta
Antidepressant changing name to Trintellix; meds with old brand name likely during transition period
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Celiac Disease Screening
Evidence is inadequate for assessing harms, benefits of screening in asymptomatic individuals
Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy Protects Mother and Infant
Infants benefit when a woman gets influenza immunization during pregnancy, researchers confirm
