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For asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

CCTA Has Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic T2DM Patients

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Excellent long-term prognoses for patients with normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive CAD
Congenital brain abnormalities are similar for confirmed and presumed Zika infections

Findings to Help Radiologists ID Zika Virus Infection at Imaging

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Similar brain abnormalities seen in confirmed and presumed congenital Zika infections
New guidelines have been issued by three leading cancer organizations for postmastectomy radiotherapy. All three groups published the guidelines online this week in their respective journals: the Journal of Clinical Oncology

ASCO/ASTRO/SSO Update Guidelines on Postmastectomy RT

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Clear evidence that PMRT benefit extends to women with limited lymph node involvement
Hospitals are increasingly switching to an employment relationship with physicians

Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain

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Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
The number of Medicare patients receiving mammograms increased slightly

Health Care Reform Tied to Higher Uptake of Mammography

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Findings for women participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Staff members at nearly one in 10 major U.S. cancer centers -- all of which provide palliative care services -- weren't certain such symptom-management and supportive care was actually available there

Some Cancer Center Staff Uncertain of Services Offered

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'Mystery shopper' study shows one in 10 facilities provided misinformation on palliative care services
For adults with congenital heart disease

Readmit Predictors for Congenital Heart Disease Are Lesion Specific

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Readmission more likely with primary diagnosis of congestive heart failure at index admission
The average annual premiums for single and family coverage remained stable in 2016

Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016

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Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
A new set of recommendations has been developed for conduct and reporting of cost-effectiveness analyses

Recommendations Developed for Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

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Concept of reference case, set of standard practices that all analyses should follow is recommended
For certain men

Outlook Good for Localized Prostate CA, Despite Tx Chosen

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Survival rates high for active surveillance, radiation, or prostatectomy