Alcohol Consumption Trending Upward Among Older Adults
Among women age 60+, trend upward in prevalence of current drinking, binge drinking
Substance Abuse Is a Treatable Chronic Medical Condition
ACP position paper outlines health and public policy interventions for effective prevention and treatment
Inadvertent HPV Vax Doesn’t Up Risk of Poor Pregnancy Outcomes
No increased risk of major birth defect, spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, low birth weight, SGA
Study Explores Links Between Zika, GBS, Microcephaly in Brazil
Apparent resurgence of Zika virus and GBS early in 2016, but no subsequent increase in microcephaly
Pregnancy Risks Upped in Women With Intellectual Disability
Also, offspring at increased risk for preterm birth, small for gestational age
BRCA Mutation Testing Shifts to Unaffected Women
From 2004 to 2014, greater percent of testing in unaffected women versus cancer patients
ACP Issues Challenge to Cut Task Burden and Put Patients First
American College of Physicians details policy recommendations to reduce administrative burden
TV Ads for ACA Enrollment Linked to Decline in Uninsured Rates
Counties exposed to higher volumes of local insurance ads had larger drop in uninsurance
Lap, Abdominal Hysterectomy Equal for Early Endometrial CA
Equivalent disease-free survival at 4.5 years for stage I endometrial cancer with TAH, TLH
FDA Approves Zejula for Certain Female Cancers
PARP inhibitor may help fight tumors affecting the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or peritoneum
