pH-Balanced Vaginal Gel Doesn’t Improve Dyspareunia
No difference versus placebo for sexual function, frequency of sexual dysfunction for breast cancer survivors
Denying Payment Reduces Rate of Early Elective Deliveries
Implementation of policy by Texas Medicaid led to reduction in early delivery rates by up to 14 percent
No CVD Protection Seen With Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D
But effects of daily or weekly dosing require further study
Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events With Weight Fluctuations
Risk of any coronary, cardiovascular event up by 4 percent for every SD in body-weight variability
Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Transfer Offer Financial Benefit
Revenues exceeded claims costs after implementation of these programs
Prevalence of Metformin Use 0.7 Percent in Prediabetes
Metformin use low even among those with a body mass index of ≥35 kg/m²
CDC: Almost Half of U.S. Men, Women <60 Infected With HPV
But vaccine should turn the tide against virus, researcher says
Increased Cancer Risk for Childhood Kidney Recipients
Highest risk for standardized incidence ratios for lymphoproliferative disease and cervical cancer
CDC: Birth Defects Seen in 1 in 10 U.S. Pregnancies Affected by Zika
CDC report also says too few infants are tested for the virus
Second Opinion Yields Different Diagnosis for 1 in 5 Patients
In study, 21 percent of cases received final diagnoses that were distinctly different than referral diagnoses
