Proton Pump Inhibitors Tied to Chronic Kidney Disease
Risk increased the longer people used the medications
No Racial Difference in Prognostic Value of Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Cardiorespiratory fitness is strong predictor of all-cause mortality in white and black patients
Brain Network Charts Could Help Predict Attention Impairment
Correlation between intrinsic connectivity networks, attention performance in youths
Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative
Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Pediatric Pneumonia Can Be Diagnosed Via Lung Ultrasound
In study, radiation exposure of standard chest X-rays was avoided, no cases were missed
Hepatitis C Found to Up Odds for Certain Head and Neck Cancers
Researcher sees need for improved screening, treatment
CDC: Zika Link to Microcephaly, Brain Damage Confirmed
Evidence confirms infection during early pregnancy leads to severe form of microcephaly
Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time
Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Older Age May Boost Radiation Benefits in Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
Biggest benefit was seen post-surgery in people over 65, research suggests
Surveillance Seems Safe for Some Intermediate Risk Prostate CA
Seems safe for men at low risk and for select patients at intermediate risk, including those with Gleason 6