Short-Course Rifamycin-Based Regimens Preferred for Latent TB
Shorter regimens favored over longer course of isoniazid monotherapy for latent TB infection
2010 to 2017 Saw >5,000 Travel-Linked Dengue Virus Cases in U.S.
Distribution of cases equal between men and women; patients had median age of 41 years
Perinatal Outcomes Poorer With Cryopreserved Donor Oocytes
Use of cryopreserved versus fresh donor oocytes tied to marginally lower odds of good perinatal outcome
Teens With ADHD Less Likely Than Preteens to Have Doctor Visit
Depression, suicide, substance abuse monitoring found for most teens, but only half monitored for sexual risk
Cocoa Consumption May Improve Walking Performance in PAD
Results of phase II randomized trial suggest benefit of cocoa in peripheral arterial disease
Having More Sexual Partners Tied to Increased Odds of Cancer
Odds of reporting cancer diagnosis increased for those with 10 or more lifetime sexual partners
Cool Water for 20 Minutes After Pediatric Burn Improves Outcomes
Adequate cool water reduces the odds of needing a skin graft and hospital admission
Exposure to PM2.5 Tied to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Increase in PM2.5 linked to increase in all-cause OHCA on same day, at lags of up to three days
Massachusetts Health Reform Tied to Decrease in Advanced Cancer
Findings seen for colorectal cancer, but no similar findings found for advanced breast cancer diagnoses
Thoracic Radiation May Increase Fatigue, Dyspnea in Short Term
In patients with lung cancer or lymphoma, increase in heart dose tied to decrease in physical activity
