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Physical function is associated with clinical and subclinical brain disease

Physical Function Tied to Clinical, Subclinical Neurological Disease

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Slow walking and weak handgrip linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
Just over two-thirds of patients retain an "acceptable" amount of key information following warfarin counseling

One-Third of Patients Don’t Retain Important Warfarin Info

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There is further drop off in information retention six weeks after initial counseling
Rosacea is associated with increased risk of some gastrointestinal diseases

Rosacea Tied to Higher Risk of GI Diseases

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Possible pathogenic link is unknown, researchers say
The overall health system burden of exacerbations in patients with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is considerable

Considerable Health Care System Burden for Undiagnosed COPD

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Despite fewer symptoms than diagnosed patients, they use similar health services for exacerbations
Implementation of a hand hygiene program can improve compliance with hand hygiene and reduce health-care-associated infections

Hand Hygiene Program Improves Hygiene Compliance

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Significant decrease seen in overall health-care-associated infection rate, linked to overall savings
The interaction between grapefruit juice and midazolam varies based on grapefruit juice-related characteristics such as the amount of furanocoumarin

Grapefruit-Midazolam Interaction Varies With Juice Characteristics

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Grapefruit juice-drug interaction varies based on amount of furanocoumarin constituents in juice
Use of topical iodine can cause overestimation of blood glucose readings

Topical Iodine Can Cause Overestimation of Blood Glucose

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Case report: 28-year-old pregnant woman with variable glucometer readings after topical iodine use
The Zika virus contains 10 proteins

Zika Virus Proteins NS4A, NS4B Associated With Microcephaly

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Discovery might one day lead to a way to prevent the birth defect, researchers say
Infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles containing RSV that remain infectious for a significant length of time

RSV Found in Aerosol Particles Surrounding Infants With RSV

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Infants with RSV-positive bronchiolitis produce large numbers of aerosol particles with infectious RSV
Onsite tests have high specificity for detecting asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women

Onsite Tests Have High Specificity for Bacteriuria

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Onsite tests have high specificity but lower sensitivity in asymptomatic pregnant women