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For patients with diabetes

Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy

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Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Inadequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for group B streptococci is common

Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common

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Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Postoperative doctor shopping occurs in about one-quarter of patients with nephrolithiasis undergoing ureteroscopy

Post-Op Doctor Shopping for One in Four With Nephrolithiasis

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Twenty-four percent of patients were prescribed narcotics by more than one provider after surgery
A new noninvasive bladder stimulation technique can obtain clean-catch urine in infants aged younger than 90 days

Novel Technique Feasible for Clean-Catch Urine in Infants

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Noninvasive bladder stimulation technique effective for children aged younger than 90 days
Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Taking calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis may raise an older woman's risk of dementia

Calcium Supplements Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Women

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Findings even more pronounced in women with cerebrovascular disease
Unsafe use of contact lenses is triggering serious eye injuries for many Americans

Patients Still Risking Eye Damage With Poor Contact Lens Care

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Education should focus on informing wearers of common behaviors putting them at risk for infection
For men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance

Sociodemographic Factors Affect Prostate CA Treatment Initiation

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Non-Hispanic black men more likely to begin active treatment, independent of clinical measures
Full adherence to guideline-recommended therapies is associated with a reduced rate of major adverse cardiovascular events and cost savings

Full Med Adherence Reduces Costs for Patients With CVD

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Significantly lower rate of MACE for fully adherent patients versus partially adherent, nonadherent
Telehealth technologies can allow delivery of high-quality care at a lower cost

Legal Issues Impact Delivery of Telehealth

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No uniform legal approach to telehealth; concerns about reimbursement limit implementation