Patient Interest Fairly High for Melanoma Genetic Risk Testing
Reduced interest seen in minority and less educated populations
AMA Calls for Inclusive Family, Medical Leave Policies
Association will advocate for policies inclusive of LGBTQ workers
International Group Develops Best Practices for Drug Packaging
Global regulators recommend adoption of ready-to-use/administer syringes and premixed IV solutions
Pelvic Exam in ER Doesn’t Help Predict STI for Young Females
Pelvic exam doesn't add to history for diagnosis of STIs in young females with suspected cervicitis, PID
Error Rate 7.4 Percent in Speech Recognition-Assisted Notes
Overall, 15.8 percent of errors at level of speech recognition-assisted notes involve clinical info
Mucus Protects Airborne Flu Virus at All Humidities
Findings refute long-standing belief that virus degrades sooner as humidity increases
Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain in Older Adults
Disturbed sleep linked to increased thickness in right postcentral gyrus, pericalcarine, pars opercularis
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
Organic Solvents + Genetics May Increase Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Finding of susceptibility seen regardless of smoking status
IT Solutions for Easier EHRs Save Physicians Time, Burnout
These solutions improve EHR user interface with easier login identification, voice recognition
