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The first confirmed human case of Keystone virus -- named after the location in the Tampa Bay area where it was first identified in 1964 -- has been diagnosed in a Florida teen

Florida Teen First Human Case of Another Mosquito-Borne Virus

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First documented case of Keystone infection in a human
A salmonella outbreak linked to melons and fruit salad mixes continues to expand

70 Sickened So Far in Salmonella-Tainted Melon Outbreak

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Illnesses reported in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee
In accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75

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Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted a policy to make long-term care insurance simpler

AMA Seeks to Make Long-Term Care Services More Affordable

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Delegates recognize soaring costs threaten both Medicaid and family budgets
A novel

NIH Initiative Aims to Address Opioid Misuse Over Long Term

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'Helping to End Addiction Long-Term' will focus on goals of improving addiction tx and pain management
Compared with males

Gender Difference in Survival Seen After Radical Cystectomy

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Females have worse disease-free, cancer-specific, overall survival versus males with bladder cancer
For U.S. adult males and females

Adult Obesity Prevalence Varies With Level of Urbanization

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Increased obesity for men, women living in medium, small versus large metropolitan statistical areas
Food-related policies differently impact consumers with obesity and healthy weight

Attitudes Among Obese Are Not Aligned With Healthy Living

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Consumers with obesity report favoring taste and value rather than health and nutrition
For non-pregnant adults with type 2 diabetes

HbA1c Targets Should Be Personalized in Type 2 Diabetes

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Target HbA1c 7% to 8% for most patients with T2DM; deintensification of tx with HbA1c <6.5%
In utero lithium exposure is associated with an increased risk for neonatal readmission and major malformations

Some Neonatal Risks for Lithium Exposure in Pregnancy

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Increased risk of neonatal readmission and major malformations for lithium-exposed pregnancy