CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Lower HbA1c Levels Linked to Less Dementia in T2DM
Poor control linked to 50 percent higher risk of being admitted to hospital in future for dementia
Resveratrol Impacts Central Nervous System Biomarkers
High-dose oral resveratrol safe and well tolerated in Alzheimer's disease patients
Autism Diagnosis May Be Delayed With Co-Occurring ADHD
Co-occurrence increases likelihood of autism diagnosis after age 6
Longer, Shorter Interpregnancy Interval Tied to Higher ASD Risk
Higher autism risk seen in children born after <2-year or >6-year interval
Low Vitamin D Status Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline
Mean 25-OHD levels significantly lower for African-American and Hispanic participants
Rates of Alcohol, Tobacco Use Down Among U.S. Teens
But marijuana, heroin use up
Higher Fish Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Depression
Association greater among men than women
For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop
Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage
Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum
