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Many individuals who undergo direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing do not share the results with their primary care provider

Many Do Not Share Personal Genetic Testing Results With PCP

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Reasons for not sharing include that the results are not important enough, lack of time
Zika virus infection may be associated with incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Zika Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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Most patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré during Zika outbreak have Zika virus IgM
Among patients undergoing surgery for benign gynecologic indications

Occult Uterine Sarcomas in One in 1,124 Hysterectomies

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Nine cases identified within large cohort of 10,119 hysterectomies for benign gynecologic indications
Chinese herbal medicine and Western medicine have different effects as causes of drug-induced liver injury

Drug-Induced Liver Injury From Chinese, Western Meds Varies

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Cases caused by Chinese herbal medicine have more hepatocellular injury and higher mortality
Current cardiovascular disease risk algorithms are valid for black adults

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Algorithms Valid for Black Adults

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Reclassification improvement not much different for new model versus FHS, ACA/AHA risk algorithms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a diagnostic tool for Zika virus that will be distributed to qualified laboratories

FDA Approves Emergency Use of CDC Test for Zika Virus

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CDC says emergency action to bolster U.S. laboratory capacity for Zika testing
In a media statement issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Issues Advice for Travel to Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

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Pregnant women should consider not travelling to the 2016 Olympics, Paralympics
Short-term exposure to air pollutants adversely affects glucose tolerance

Air Pollution Tied to Adverse Effect on Metabolic Parameters

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Adverse effects on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids in Mexican-Americans
The increasingly common practice of "vaginal seeding" in infants born by cesarean section is not without risks

No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’

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Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe
Five of nine pregnancies among U.S. women who were infected with the Zika virus have resulted in adverse outcomes

CDC: Zika Found in Nine U.S. Pregnancies

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Four cases ended in either miscarriage or abortion, one involved severe birth defect