How Do We Optimize Time With Patients in Primary Care?
Some activities may be delegated or accomplished outside of the visit using a different modality
Many Hospitals Being Penalized for 30-Day Readmissions
Hospitals lobbying Medicare and Congress to account for patient sociodemographic factors
One-Third of People Believe Alcohol Is Heart-Healthy
Those perceiving alcohol as heart-healthy drink substantially more alcohol
HIV Cells Multiply Despite Effective Antiretroviral Therapy
Antiretroviral therapy may affect progression of disease, but virus doesn't disappear
CDC: U.S. Infant Mortality Rate at Historic Low
But American infants still die at rates that are higher than other affluent countries
Reduced Executive Function May Mean Higher CVD Risk
May signal need for closer attention to cardiovascular risk management
Rx Use in Pregnancy Common in Low-Income Women
Medicaid data reveal commonly prescribed medications and raise safety concerns
New Rx Strategy May Up Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Adding chemotherapy to hormone therapy added 14 months to patients' lives in study
Tenofovir Gel Could Help Prevent Genital Herpes Simplex
Pericoital application of tenofovir gel linked to reduced risk of HSV-2 infection
Cardiac Rehab Participation Too Low Among Acute MI Survivors
Findings imply that referral isn't enough
