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Isotretinoin may impair wound healing after tattooing

Isotretinoin May Impair Wound Healing After Tattoo

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Case report describes 19-year-old woman who had unsatisfactory aesthetic result from tattooing
From 1991 to 2014 there was minimal change in health spending by state

1991-2014 Saw Minimal Change in Health Spending Per State

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Recession and recovery, implementation of health reform impacted health care coverage
For patients with epilepsy

Valproic Acid Concentration Drops With Ketogenic Diet

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Changes in serum concentrations of other anti-epileptic drugs not found to be significant
Mosquitoes that can spread Zika

CDC: Number of U.S. Counties With Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes Up

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Surveillance also spotted increase in mosquitoes that transmit dengue, chikungunya viruses
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for obesity in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the June 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Concludes Screening for Obesity Beneficial for Children

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B recommendation supports screening for children and adolescents aged 6 and older
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 is increased in young females and youth with type 1 diabetes

PCSK9 Increased in Females, Youth With Type 1 Diabetes

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Among youth with T1DM, PCSK9 linked to HbA1c, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, ApoB
There is an inverse correlation for major depressive disorder severity with measures of body composition among older adolescents

Depression Inversely Linked to Body Composition in Teens

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SSRIs positively related to body composition, with differential effects for different meds
The demand for primary care physicians is projected to increase 18.0 percent between 2013 and 2023

18 Percent Increase Projected in Primary Care Demand by 2023

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About half of increase in demand due to overall population growth, with aging also playing role
The average teen is no more active than the average 60-year-old

U.S. Teens Appear to Be As Sedentary As 60-Year-Olds

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The lack of exercise more evident among females than males, researchers say
Gun-related violence is the third leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 17

Firearms Kill or Wound 7,000 U.S. Children Annually

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53 percent of deaths are homicides, 38 percent are suicides, 6 percent are unintentional