Certain Factors Predict Repeat ER Visits for Ureteral Stones
Younger patients, having proximal stones, needing IV narcotics more likely to return
ACS: Contralateral Mastectomy Rates Up in Breast CA Patients
Reasons include thinking it is the best treatment for breast cancer and fear of recurrence
ACG: Vegetarian Diets May Not Be Significantly Heart Healthier
Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk
CDC Urges Dental Sealants for All Low-Income Children
Treatments protect against most cavities -- reducing pain and dental costs
Considerable Economic Burden for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Economic burden estimated at about $9 billion in 2015 for adults ages 19 years and older
Herbal, Dietary Supplements Cause One-Fifth of Hepatotoxicity
Major implicated agents include anabolic steroids, green tea, multi-ingredient nutritional supplements
ER Visits, Wait Times Up for U.S. Psychiatric Patients
One in five emergency doctors report waiting at least two days for a bed for a psychiatric patient
AHA Urges Awareness of Statin Interaction With Other CV Meds
Lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin should not be used with gemfibrozil
Urine Concentration Aids UTI Diagnosis in Young Infants
Pyuria threshold varies with urine concentration for evaluation of UTI in young infants
Researchers Say Not All A-Fib Patients Need Anticoagulation
If episodes of atrial fibrillation are brief, risk of stroke is low
