Too Many Elderly, Terminal Patients Getting Unnecessary Tx
Doctors, caregivers must be able to better recognize when death is imminent and unavoidable
FDA Approves Epclusa for Chronic Hepatitis C
Combination drug treats six major strains of hepatitis C virus infection
Few Young Males Receive HIV Testing at Physician Office Visits
HIV test performed at 1.0 percent of visits made by young males; higher rates for blacks, Hispanics
Mortality Up With No Revascularization in NSTEMI
Risk associated with no revascularization consistent in subgroup analysis, including older age
Catheter Reduction Programs Do Reduce Use of Catheters
Centers without reduction programs have higher use of catheters overall, for inappropriate indications
ALT Levels Within Normal Range Linked to Cardiovascular Events
Incident cardiovascular events were highest for those in the lowest tertile of baseline ALT
Vaginal Pessary Beneficial in Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Improvements in prolapse symptoms and quality of life with pessary added to pelvic floor exercises
Daily Calcium Intake of 1,000 or 2,000 mg Best for Rickets
More rapid radiographic healing for children with 1,000 and 2,000 mg compared with 500 mg/day
CDC Expert Says Flint Water Crisis Could Easily Have Been Avoided
Agency looked at children's blood levels before, during, and after city's switch to local water
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination
Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
