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The Affordable Care Act has increased prescription use and reduced out-of-pocket spending

ACA Has Increased Rx Drug Use, Cut Out-of-Pocket Spending

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Larger decreases in out-of-pocket spending for those who gained coverage and had chronic conditions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated interim clinical guidance for health care providers caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika infection during pregnancy.

CDC Updates Guidance on Infants With Congenital Zika

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Recommendations for initial evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers with possible Zika
Opt-out provisions increase parental support for human papillomavirus vaccine school-entry requirements

Opt-Out Provisions Up Parent Support for HPV Requirement

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Race/ethnicity, attitudes about HPV vaccine linked to odds of agreeing with school-entry HPV requirements
There are far too few female urologists to meet a growing demand

Not Enough Female Urologists to Meet Growing Patient Demand

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Women prefer female doctors, but urology has one of the largest gender gaps in medicine
When teenagers are overweight

Focusing on Health Helps Curb Obesity, Eating Disorders in Teens

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AAP suggests encouraging healthy lifestyle rather than focusing on weight
Patients with history of gallstone disease may have a slightly increased risk of developing coronary heart disease

Coronary Heart Disease Risk Up in Patients With Gallstones

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Findings independent of traditional risk factors
For patients with diabetes

Oily Fish Consumption May Ward Off Diabetic Retinopathy

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Two servings a week tied to 48 percent reduced risk of incident sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Inadequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for group B streptococci is common

Inadequate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Group B Strep Is Common

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Four of five cases deemed unavoidable even with perfect protocol adherence
Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed on Friday that local transmission of the Zika virus has occurred in Miami Beach

Five Local Zika Cases Now Confirmed in Miami Beach

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott says overall total now at 36; CDC urges pregnant women to avoid affected area
Glycolic acid peel enhances the therapeutic efficacy of topical azelaic acid cream for treatment of melasma

Glycolic Peel Enhances Azelaic Acid in Melasma Treatment

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Improvements seen in severity, quality of life without serious side effects