American Heart Association, Nov. 16-18
The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019 The annual meeting of the American Heart Association was held from Nov. 16 to 18 in...
Inducing Labor at 41 Weeks May Cut Stillbirth Rates
Rates lower compared with a wait-and-see approach with induction at 42 weeks
Recommendations Developed for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Use of at least five drugs recommended for intensive-phase treatment, four drugs for continuation phase
Radiation From CT Scans Linked to Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia
Elevated risk stronger in women than men; risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma increased in patients ≤45
Few Anorexia Nervosa Patients Make Complete Recovery
Caregivers ID seven domains of recovery; physical recovery occurs before social, emotional recovery
Negative Impact Persists for Survivors of Firearm Injury
Almost half of those surviving gunshot wound had positive screen for probable PTSD
H. Pylori Infection Must Be Wiped Out to Cut Gastric Cancer Risk
Risk for gastric cancer tied to H. pylori infection higher in blacks, Asians, Hispanics/Latinos
Most Infants Susceptible to Measles by 3 Months of Age
In elimination study, 92 percent of infants had antibodies below protective threshold by 3 months
Number of Pregnant Women Taking Antidepressants Down
Findings seen in large, population-based study in Denmark from 1997 to 2016
Employee Premiums, Deductibles Eating Larger Share of Income
The average deductible for a middle-income family was 4.7 percent of income in 2018
