Living in Deprived Area Is Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction
Area-level deprivation factors independently tied to cognitive dysfunction risk in older adults
Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues
Drop in adverse drug events, injuries from falls prevented 8,000 deaths, saved $2.9 billion
Broader Scope of Practice Linked to Lower Rates of Burnout
Early-career family docs who practice inpatient medicine, obstetrics have lower odds of burnout
FDA Bans E-Cig Liquid Products That Look Like Snacks, Candies
Labels and ads for the nicotine-containing e-liquids were false or misleading, and potentially dangerous
FDA Approves First Drug for Neurotrophic Keratitis
Oxervate, a topical eye drop, led to complete corneal healing among 70 percent of study participants
YouTube Videos May Provide Biased Info on Facial Plastic Sx
Ninety-four of top 240 videos did not include a medical professional; 72 included board-certified doc
Increased First-Trimester HbA1c Predicts Gestational Diabetes
First-trimester HbA1c significantly improves GDM prediction compared with conventional risk factors
Frailty in Middle-Aged With Multimorbidity Tied to Mortality
Prevalence of frailty 18 percent in middle-aged, older participants with four or more long-term conditions
High Prevalence of Diabetes in Those With Severe Mental Illness
Prevalences of diabetes and prediabetes higher among racial/ethnic minorities with mental illness
Doctors’ Intuition Linked to Number of Imaging Tests Ordered
Negative sentiment linked to increased utilization of imaging, especially at start of ICU stay
