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Three different distraction methods are not significantly different in terms of pain and anxiety reduction in children having their blood drawn

Distraction Methods During Blood Draws Have Similar Effectiveness

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No significant difference among ball, balloon, cards in reducing children's pain, anxiety
With the nation's largest health insurer exiting all but a few Affordable Care Act exchanges next year

2017 May Offer Fewer Choices for Affordable Care Act Enrollees

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UnitedHealth's exit from most marketplaces highlights health exchanges' growing pains
Younger patients do not have worse clinical presentation of acute diverticulitis

Acute Diverticulitis No Worse in Younger Patients

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They have more severe CT presentation and readmissions but not worse disease course
A newly developed six-question scale has good predictive utility for identifying obstructive sleep apnea in children

New Six-Item Scale Predicts Sleep Apnea in Children

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Addition of BMI and neck circumference data do not improve predictive value
Guidelines have been developed for the management of atopic dermatitis. The guidelines were published online April 14 in The Journal of Dermatology.

Guidelines Developed for Management of Atopic Dermatitis

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Current treatment strategies include use of drug therapy, skin care, avoiding exacerbating factors
Health care prices vary widely across the United States

Wide Variation in Health Care Costs Across the U.S.

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Even within a state, there can be large differences in price
The first commercial test to diagnose Zika virus was approved Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

First Commercial Zika Test Approved by FDA

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Quest will charge $120 for patients who don't have health insurance
New research suggests that hearing aids might help prevent or slow the development of dementia in elderly people with hearing loss. The study was published online April 25 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Hearing Aids Linked to Stronger Scores on Mini-Mental Exam

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Ability to stay engaged in conversation could help ward off dementia, study suggests
Prices of orally administered cancer medications in the United States have risen sharply since 2000

Costs for Orally Administered Cancer Drugs Up Since 2000

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Gleevec shows one of the largest price increases
The first generic version of Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets was approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Generic Crestor Approved by FDA

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First generic version of Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)