CDC Says People Can Contract Tuberculosis From Deer
Anyone working closely with animals that might carry the infection should be screened for tuberculosis
Washington State Bans Sale of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes
Sale of all flavored e-cigarettes will stop for 120 days; ban can be extended after 120 days
Crude Incidence of Candidemia 8.7 Per 100,000 in 2012 to 2016
Incidence highest in older adults (≥65 years); higher for men than women, blacks versus nonblacks
Rivaroxaban Cuts Recurrent Blood Clots in Obese Patients
Patients on rivaroxaban also have lower health care resource utilization than those on warfarin
Recommendations Updated for Management of Pediatric ADHD
Recommendations include screening for comorbid conditions, understanding ADHD is chronic condition
Heart Disease May Up Risk for Allopurinol-Linked Cutaneous AEs
Risk for hospital admission increased for allopurinol-associated severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Most Severe Forms of Mental Illness Lead to Highest CVD Risk
Findings seen in both male and female veterans with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia
Adverse Outcomes Up for Vaginal Birth After Previous C-Section
However, women with planned VBAC more likely to breastfeed at birth, discharge, and six to eight weeks
Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation
Each pack/day increase in parental smoking ups offspring risk by 18 percent
Low Cancer Suspicion Tied to Delay in CRC Referral in Primary Care
Presentation without alarm symptoms linked to long duration to referral in multivariable analysis
