AAIC: Intellectually-Stimulating Jobs May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Activities that highly stimulate the brain might build up 'reserve' to help ward off dementia
Up to 1.6 Million Childbearing Women Possibly at Risk for Zika
Scientists used data on births, climate, and other mosquito-borne infections to estimate outbreak
CDC Updates Guidelines on Sexual Transmission of Zika
Any sex partner, male or female, has potential to pass the virus on, agency says
Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness
Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Total Drug Expenditures Projected to Increase in 2016
In nonfederal hospitals, growth in spending mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Behavioral Activation Therapy Viable Option in Depression
Less expensive, more accessible than cognitive behavioral treatment, researchers say
Antimicrobial Rx Up With Hospitalization for Acute Mania
Increased rate of recent antimicrobial prescription for individuals hospitalized with acute mania
Shared Drug Snorting Straws May Transmit Hepatitis C Virus
Findings among HCV-infected women reporting noninjection drug use
Overall Mortality Similar in DCCT/EDIC, General Population
Significantly higher mortality in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial conventional therapy group
