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Adults with periodontal disease may be twice as likely as people with healthy gums to suffer a stroke

ASA: Class-Specific Link Between Periodontal Disease and Stroke

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Link strongest for thrombotic strokes, cardioembolic strokes
For patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome

Adiponectin Tied to Increased CV Risk in T2DM, Acute Coronary Sx

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Increased risk of certain CV outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, acute coronary syndrome
Forty-four percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen

Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients

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44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
The Zika virus causes the testes of mice to shrink

Zika Virus Found to Cause Testicular Atrophy in Mice

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Study authors unsure if virus can harm human fertility
The semen of an Ebola virus disease survivor with preexisting HIV still tested positive for Ebola virus RNA long after recovery from the disease

HIV Coinfection May Play Role in Survival of Ebola RNA in Semen

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Case report of EVD survivor with preexisting HIV whose semen was positive 565 days after recovery
Isolation precautions are infrequently used for nursing home residents with multidrug-resistant organism infection

Nursing Homes Rarely Use Isolation for Drug-Resistant Bugs

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Locomotion and eating support are characteristics positively associated with isolation use
Consumption of mercury-laden seafood is associated with risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

AAN: Mercury in Seafood May Be Tied to Higher Risk of ALS

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Certain types of seafood may be linked to the disease, early research suggests
Specific HIV-1 variants are selected depending on the transmission route

HIV-1 Variants Are Specific for Transmission Route

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Intrauterine transmission selects for infant variants with shorter, less-glycosylated V1 loops
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed a rule in relation to new reforms intended to stabilize individual and small group health insurance markets for 2018.

CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets

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Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
In a case report published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Drug-Induced Lupus Seen With Adalimumab Treatment

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Patient with psoriasis developed muscle pain with paresthesia, ANA titer elevation with adalimumab