Propranolol Seems Prophylactic Against Infantile Hemangiomas
Case study involves infant treated shortly after birth; skin lesions appeared after suspension of propranolol
MMR Vaccination Rates Might Be As Low As 50 Percent
Analysis estimates MMR vaccination rates at 50 to 86 percent among exposed population in recent outbreak
Australian Health Council Says No Evidence Homeopathy Works
Research claiming homeopathy effective found to be of poor quality
New Model Proposed for Hypersensitivity/Allergic Disease
International collaboration validated classification proposal using crowdsourcing
Patients Say Pain Control Is Key to Quality of Care in Hospitals
Patient-provider shared decision-making may improve pain outcomes
Getting Heard May Be Key to Getting New Job
Pitch for job was more convincing when evaluators heard it than when they read it
Emotional Intelligence Peaks in Middle Age
Overall knowledge base highest for seniors
Coalition Calls for Increased Colorectal Cancer Screening
Coalition aims for 80 percent participation by 2018
Hospitalist Continuity Doesn’t Appear to Greatly Affect AEs
Hospitalist physician continuity by itself does not appear to affect the incidence of adverse events
Any Kidney Disease to Be Seen As Relevant in Pregnancy
Careful monitoring necessary, researchers say