CDC: Routine Procedures Lead to Two Cases of HCV Transmission
In both cases, there were breaches in safety rules, CDC reports
Longer Needles Recommended for Epinephrine Autoinjectors
In 68 percent of participants, skin-to-muscle depth was greater than autoinjector needle length
CBT, Sertraline Insufficient in Diabetes and Depression
Improvement in depression, with advantage for sertraline, but glycemic control remains unchanged
More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab
Musculoskeletal pain highest among technicians and nurses; lower for physicians, trainees
Benefits/Risks Seen in Pregnancy Post Bariatric Surgery
Gestational diabetes less likely, but smaller infants more common
CDC: In U.S., Half Million C. Difficile Infections in 2011
29,000 died within a month of diagnosis
Sleeping More Than Eight Hours a Night May Up Stroke Risk
More than eight hours a night linked to greater odds in study, but cause-and-effect not proved
Struggle With Routine Tasks Predicts Adverse CHF Outcomes
Struggling patients more likely to be hospitalized than those who can handle basic chores
Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Hip Fracture
Lower body mass index combined with abdominal obesity linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Characteristics of Tuberculosis Source Cases Identified
Source-case patients have long infectious periods; most report substance abuse, homelessness, prison
