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Expectant and new fathers who are in poor health or have high levels of stress are at increased risk for depression

Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers

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Men who are stressed or in poor health seem to be at highest risk
Doctors are more likely to prescribe antibiotics if they think patients expect the medications

Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It

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Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
More heat waves

Experts Warn of Health Threats From Climate Change

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Additional 250,000 deaths/year projected from heat stress, malnutrition, infectious diseases
Patients treated by surgeons with a history of patient complaints regarding their personalities or attitude are at increased risk of surgical and medical complications

Patient Complaints of Surgeon Attitude Tied to Worse Outcomes

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Patients treated by surgeons with most complaints had more complications in month after surgery
Health care spending is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.6 percent from 2016 to 2025

Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025

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National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Women who use hormone therapy after menopause may not have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Appear to Protect Against Alzheimer’s

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Possible benefit for long-term hormone therapy, but results not definitive
Dermoscopy with three light sources is ideal for diagnosing pityriasis rosea

Dermoscopy + Triple Light Source Reliable in ID of Pityriasis Rosea

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Classical hanging curtain sign seen in six patients with non-polarized light; in all patients with UV light
The Zika virus lingers in a man's semen no longer than three months in almost all cases

Zika RNA Appears to Clear Semen After About Three Months

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But scientists say recs urging abstinence, condoms for six months after infection should still be followed
Medical marijuana may carry infectious bacteria and fungi that can pose a life-threatening risk to cancer patients who use it to ease the side effects of chemotherapy

Bacteria, Fungi Found in Some Medicinal Marijuana Samples

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Man undergoing cancer treatment died from fungal infection thought to come from medical marijuana
For women with early-stage

Cholesterol Lowering Rx Cuts Recurrence in Breast Cancer

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Initiation of CLM during endocrine tx tied to improved disease-free survival, recurrence-free intervals