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Social jetlag due to a habitual discrepancy between endogenous circadian rhythm and actual sleep times

Social Jetlag Tied to Prediabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Misalignment of sleep timing associated with metabolic risk factors, even after adjustment
Light therapy

Bright Light Therapy Might Also Treat Nonseasonal Depression

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Treatment for seasonal affective disorder could have broader application
Electronic portfolios are being used to transform medical students' assessments and track progress as students advance through medical training

E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance
For women with uterine cancer

Robotic Surgery May Be Superior to Laparoscopic for Uterine CA

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Robotic is more costly, but results in shorter length of stay and greater rate of lymph node dissection
A small but promised Medicare pay increase has effectively been reduced to zero for all physician specialties

AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero

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Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties
Occupational burnout appears to reduce clinical faculty members' readiness to change teaching approaches

Burnout Reduces Readiness to Change Teaching Approaches

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Clinical faculty with low occupational burnout more likely to be in action stage of change
Head lice infestation could cause iron deficiency anemia in the absence of any other cause

Head Lice infestation Could Cause Iron Deficiency Anemia

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Case report describes 23-year-old woman with no cause of anemia other than head lice infestation
The best approaches to low-dose aspirin prophylaxis for the prevention of preeclampsia seem to be the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and universal prophylaxis

Approaches Compared for Aspirin Prophylaxis for Preeclampsia

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Benefits for U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and for universal prophylaxis
For patients with urinary tract infections

Continuation of Antibiotics for UTI Often Inappropriate

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Antibiotics frequently initiated inappropriately in ER; continuation after admission inappropriate for 68%
People who drink coffee may live longer than those who don't -- with lower risks of early mortality from cardiovascular disease and neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease

Reduced Mortality Risk Seen for Coffee Drinkers

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Regular coffee and decaf consumption linked to survival benefits in study