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HIV can continue to multiply in patients who are responding well to antiretroviral therapy

HIV Cells Multiply Despite Effective Antiretroviral Therapy

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Antiretroviral therapy may affect progression of disease, but virus doesn't disappear
Almost $8 billion in hospital bills could be avoided over five years by halting the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

CDC: Action Needed to Better Control Drug-Resistant Infections

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Hospitals, health departments, long-term care facilities must share information
Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery are far less able to process alcohol after their procedure

Bariatric Surgery May Lower Tolerance for Alcohol

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Researchers found blood alcohol levels were doubled in women who had gastric bypass
Perinatal mortality and morbidity is significantly higher with planned vaginal breech delivery compared with planned cesarean delivery

Higher Mortality Tied to Planned Vaginal Breech Delivery

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Findings compared to planned cesarean delivery in large meta-analysis
About one-quarter of older patients with acute myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention are discharged on triple therapy (warfarin

One in Four With MI and A-Fib Discharged on Triple Therapy

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Findings among older patients with acute MI and atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI
Hospitals are increasingly employing laborists who are always at the hospital to handle births and obstetrical and gynecological emergencies

Increasing Trend Toward Use of ‘Laborists’ in Hospitals

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Trend increasing as hospitals seek to improve patient safety and more doctors want to be salaried
Teens who frequently use social media are more likely to say they struggle with mental health concerns that are not being addressed

More Social Media Use Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Teens

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Those on social media sites for longer than two hours a day more likely to report mental health concerns
Use of oral contraceptives

Oral Contraceptives Tied to Long-Term Endometrial CA Protection

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Protective effect seems to linger for decades after contraceptive is discontinued, researchers find
Adults who regularly eat spicy foods appear to have a reduced mortality risk

Spicy Food Consumption Linked to Reduced Mortality Risk

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Regularly eating chili peppers, other spicy foods linked to lower mortality risk during study period
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for autism spectrum disorder in asymptomatic children age 3 and younger. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Aug. 3 by the USPSTF.

USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Autism Screening in Children

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Evidence insufficient to assess balance of benefits, harms of screening in asymptomatic children