Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
Fatty Acid Consumption Tied to T2DM Risk in Women
Findings for arachidonic acid,
docosapentaenoic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid
Parents Lack Info on Current Practices for Concussion Recovery
Once-recommended practices such as waking a sleeping child for periodic checks can delay healing
Early Rx With Losartan Doesn’t Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Findings in American-Indians with type 2 diabetes and urine albumin/creatinine ratio <300 mg/g
Recommending Oral Probiotics Doesn’t Cut Antibiotic Use
Advice to take probiotics has no effect for patients with asthma in U.K. primary care setting
Nifedipine Not Superior to Placebo for Chronic Chilblains
No significant improvements in mean visual analogue scale scores on complaints, disability
Testosterone Seems Safe for Hypogonadal Prostate CA Patients
Testosterone therapy seems oncologically safe after treatment or for those on active surveillance
Evolocumab Safe, Effective for Those With Dysglycemia, MetS
Reduction in LDL-C in all subgroups, including those with, without dysglycemia and metabolic syndrome
Zika Virus Present in Conjunctival Fluid
Virus may persist in urine, saliva longer, but corneal transplants may pose risk
Tighter Systolic BP Control Could Save 100K U.S. Lives Annually
Findings indicate high-risk adults would benefit from intensive program to lower SBP to 120 or less
