USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening for Teens
Screening advised for those aged 12-18; insufficient evidence to weigh benefits for younger children
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Not Cost-Effective in Adults Aged 50 Years
At willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per QALY, 3% probability of vaccine being cost-effective
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Iron Deficiency Anemia Screening
Insufficient evidence for screening and routine iron supplementation in pregnancy
CDC: Source of Infant Pertussis Infection Most Often a Sibling
This denotes a change from past years, when mothers were most often the source
AAP Recommends Flu Vaccine for All Children, Health Care Workers
American Academy of Pediatrics calls for mandatory vaccination for health workers nationwide
D.C. Needle-Exchange Program Curbed HIV Spread
Effort also saved $44 million in potential disease treatment costs over two years
Social Distress ID’d in Minority of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Strongest predictor of social distress is having three or more long-term conditions
Handholding, Speaking to Patients Reduces Anxiety
Findings in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia
Life Expectancy Increases Seen Worldwide
Data from 188 countries show average life expectancy is now about 71 years
Bariatric Surgery Beats Drug Tx for Metabolic Outcomes in T2DM
Surgery associated with significantly lower plasma lipids, CV risk, medication use versus drug therapy
