CDC: Distribution of Lyme Disease Vectors Has Expanded
Residents in nearly half of all counties now at risk, CDC says
Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life
Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
CDC: HIV Testing Rates Still Low Among Teens, Young Adults
Half of infected young people don't know it, even though guidelines suggest screening all 13 to 64
KRAS, BRAF V600E Mutations Impact Survival in Colon Cancer
Mutations linked to shorter survival in patients with microsatellite-stable tumors
Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research
Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Foreign-Born Students in U.S. Have Higher Case Rate of TB
Students identified by screening more likely to be diagnosed within six months of arrival in U.S.
Pertussis Outbreak Described in Preschool in Tallahassee
Within preschool, only five children had not received complete series of vaccinations
Guidelines Presented for Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Short corticotropin test recommended as the gold standard diagnostic tool to establish diagnosis
FDA Approves Newly Designed Olympus Endoscope
Manufacturer made changes to reduce risk of bacterial infection
Earlier AMD Onset With Rare Genetic Variants
Patients carrying rare genetic variants have higher prevalence of a positive family history
