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Foodborne transmission from retail meat may account for a substantial proportion of community-acquired urinary tract infection

IDSA: Retail Meat May Be a Transmission Source for UTIs

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Almost one-fourth of retail poultry contains E. coli strains associated with urinary tract infections
Most cancer drugs that enter the market in Europe have no evidence of benefit for survival or quality of life

Most Cancer Drugs Approved in Europe Show No Survival Benefit

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Even in the postmarketing period, half of cancers have no evidence of significant survival gain
Even minor reductions in childhood measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination

IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly

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A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
The cobas Zika test has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- the first approved screening test to detect the Zika virus in blood donations.

First Test to Detect Zika in Blood Donations Approved

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Not designed to diagnose the infection, however
Delivery characteristics of extremely preterm infants can be used to identify those with significantly lower incidence of early-onset sepsis

Delivery Characteristics Predict Early-Onset Sepsis Risk

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Criteria for low risk include C-section, membrane rupture, absence of clinical chorioamnionitis
Mid-adulthood hypertension is associated with increased risk of dementia among women but not men

Mid-Adulthood HTN Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Women

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Midlife onset of hypertension predicts 73 percent higher dementia risk versus stable normotension
Multivitamin supplementation during pregnancy is tied to a reduced risk of autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability

Maternal Multivitamin Use Tied to Lower Risk of Child ASD

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Lower odds of offspring autism spectrum disorder with or without additional iron or folic acid
Elevated urinary levels of the proteins TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 are a potentially useful biomarker predicting moderate to severe acute kidney injury in the early postoperative period after open heart surgery

Urinary [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] May Predict AKI After Heart Surgery

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Elevated levels of the two proteins can predict risk of acute kidney injury
Physicians are delaying retirement

Reasons Physicians Are Delaying Retirement Vary

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Many older physicians feel that they are providing a useful service, desire part-time or occasional work