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For postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Duration of Estrogen Deficiency Linked to Fibrosis Risk in NAFLD

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Findings in postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
During the first two months of this year

CDC: 116 Travel-Associated Zika Cases in U.S. So Far This Year

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Nearly all had a probable link to travel to a Zika-endemic area outside the United States, agency says
A telephone-based disease management program delivered by a disease management vendor is ineffective in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care

Diabetes Management Program Doesn’t Cut Disparities in Care

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Disparity for African-Americans and Latinos versus whites persisted after intervention
Spending on prescription medications for insured Americans increased about 5 percent in 2015

Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015

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Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Some major U.S. cities

Predictions Made for Zika Arrival in U.S. Cities This Summer

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Weather and travel patterns could expose people as far north as New York City
For neonates born before 24 weeks of gestation

Antenatal Corticosteroids Cut Mortality for Early Preemies

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Reduced odds of mortality to discharge with receipt of corticosteroids and active intensive treatment
Early patient-controlled oral analgesia is non-inferior to standard parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective cesarean section

Patient-Controlled Analgesia Non-Inferior After C-Section

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Non-inferior to parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective C-section
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration safety announcement relating to atrial fibrillation risk associated with bisphosphonates correlated with a reduction in bisphosphonate use

FDA Safety Announcement Affected Bisphosphonate Use

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Four percent decrease in odds of bisphosphonate use each quarter after safety announcement for a-fib risk
Disruptive patients may get worse care from physicians

Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care

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In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
As weight rises

CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women

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Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear