Arthritis, Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitations Likely to Rise
Prevalence of arthritis predicted to increase to 25.9 percent of all adults by 2040
Lab-Established Diagnosis Key for Persistent Diarrhea
Microbiological causes of protracted diarrhea include detectable parasitic and bacterial pathogens
1997 to 2011 Saw Almost 50 Percent Drop in ED Death Rates
Patients with ER deaths were older, more likely to be male and white, had more severe triage acuity scores
DNA-Repair Gene Mutations ID’d in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Prevalence of 11.8 percent for germline DNA-repair gene mutations presumed to be deleterious
Toys in Waiting Room May Be Source of Infection
Germs can survive on plastic surfaces for 24 hours or more
Risk Score Could Help ID Alzheimer’s Risk in Young Adults
Score also associated with worse memory, clinical progression in older adults
Risk of Noncervical Anogenital Cancer Up With History of CIN2/3
Women with history of CIN2/3 have increased long-term risk of anal, vulvar, vaginal cancers
Euthanasia, Doc-Assisted Suicide Increasingly Being Legalized
Increasing, strong public support for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Western Europe
Gadolinium Exposure From MRI Not Linked to Parkinsonism
No significantly increased risk of parkinsonism for patients with cumulative gadolinium exposure
Familial Clustering of Staphylococcus aureus Found
Higher rate of S. aureus bacteremia among first-degree relatives, especially siblings
