Rate of Transmission of Clostridium difficile Quantified
Hospitalized patients with CDI transmit C. difficile at rate 15 times higher than asymptomatic carriers
Propranolol for Hemangiomas Doesn’t Impair Infant Growth
Only four of 76 patients' growth curves dropped off more than 20 percentiles during therapy
Drop in S. aureus Carriage Rate With Antibiotic Tx of Acne
Antibiotic treatment of acne does not significantly alter the rates of antibiotic resistance
Vitamin D May Help Avert Early Onset of Insulin Resistance
Levels of insulin, HOMA-IR remain steady in those receiving supplements
Diabetes Management Program Doesn’t Cut Disparities in Care
Disparity for African-Americans and Latinos versus whites persisted after intervention
Leave-On Facial Products Linked to Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Women with FFA have greater sunscreen use than control women
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Meditation-Induced Analgesia Not Mediated by Endogenous Opioids
Infusion of opioid antagonist naloxone does not reverse mindfulness-induced analgesia
Non-HIV-Related Kaposi Sarcoma in BRAFi-Treated Patient
Patient with history of myasthenia gravis, metastatic melanoma presented with macules on both feet
Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Alter Inner Retina Thickness
No significant change, difference in measurements of inner retinal thickness for short-, long-term use
