Docs, Consumers Agree on Benefits of Virtual Care
But physician adoption of virtual care technologies is low; few plan to add video visit capability
Social Determinants Linked to Provision of Primary Care
Strong link for social complexity with primary care indicators for prevention, chronic dz management
Personalized Weighting Could Enhance Hospital Rating Tools
Incorporating needs, values, preferences of patients would make rankings more useful to them
Adding Fish Oil in Pregnancy May Lead to Higher Child BMI
Supplementation linked to higher BMI z score at age 6 years but no higher proportion of obese children
Perinatal Mortality Rates Remain Unchanged From 2014 to 2016
Rates remain flat by race, maternal age, and geography
Physical Activity Not Linked to Natural Early Menopause
Moderate and strenuous activity in adolescence, young adulthood also not related to menopause risk
Better Training Needed to Boost LGBTQ Patient Health Care
Issues raised at AMA discussion include knowledge gaps for transgender women, screening guidelines
Hospital Groups Launch Own Generic Drug Company
The company, Civica Rx, will start with 14 widely used hospital drugs
Goop Reaches Settlement in False Advertising Lawsuit
No scientific proof for health claims made for three products sold online
WHO Issues Recommendations for Tx Intensification in T2DM
Also, recommendations for type of insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low-resource settings
