Douglas County, Colorado, Ranked as Healthiest Community
Seven of top 20 communities were in Colorado; nearly all adults in these counties exercise
2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
Practices for Reducing COPD Hospital Readmissions Explored
Communication emphasized as well as consideration of readmission as proxy for other health factors
Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea
In addition to known predictors of apnea, diabetes-related foot disease, insulin treatment up risk
Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Pregnancy-Adapted Algorithm Avoids Diagnostic Imaging for PE
Suspected pulmonary embolism safely ruled out in some pregnant women with diagnostic algorithm
Novel Checklist Can Distinguish Anthrax Exposure From Other Illnesses
Checklist could minimize need for diagnostic testing after known or suspected population exposure
Analgesics in Pregnancy Do Not Seem to Cause Offspring Asthma
Sibling comparison analysis suggested association confounded by specific maternal factors
FDA OKs Tecentriq for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug now approved as first-line treatment to be used in combination with carboplatin and etoposide
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen