Today's News

• About One in Four Uninsured Could Be Excluded From ACA
  More than one in four of those eligible for new premium assistance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act do not have a checking account and will not be able to receive premiums from insurance companies, according to a report published by Jackson Hewitt.
• Bulletin Provides Guidelines for Second-Trimester Abortion
  New evidence-based guidelines provide guidance on medical and surgical methods for second-trimester abortion and management of associated complications, according to a practice bulletin published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Comorbidities Common With Alopecia Areata
  Comorbid conditions often accompany alopecia areata, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Dermatology.
• Data Support Basing Health Decisions on Both Benefit, Cost
  Person-level health care expenditures per month of health status-adjusted life expectancy are much higher for adults aged 85 years and older than for 0- to 14-year-olds, but despite spending much more on health care, the aging population gets substantially less value for that spending in terms of quality and quantity of life expectancy, according to a study published in the Spring issue of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs.
• Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Improve Cancer Detection
  Digital breast tomosynthesis, which produces three-dimensional images of the breast, may be more accurate than mammography in detecting breast cancer but may also expose women to more radiation, according to a technology assessment published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Environmental Enrichment Reduces Autism Symptoms
  Environmental enrichment, including daily olfactory and tactile stimulation, appears to improve autism symptoms in children, according to a study published online May 20 in Behavioral Neuroscience.
• Glucosamine Supplementation Linked to Intraocular Pressure
  Supplementation with glucosamine is associated with increased intraocular pressure, which decreases after discontinuation of supplementation, according to a research letter published online May 23 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
• In Utero Smoke Exposure Ups Subsequent Health Risks
  In utero exposure to cigarette smoking puts women at higher risk of subsequently developing gestational diabetes or obesity in adulthood, according to a study published online May 23 in Diabetologia.
• Overweight and Obese Are More Likely to Doctor Shop
  Doctor shopping is more likely among overweight and obese individuals and is associated with a significantly increased rate of emergency department visits, according to research published online May 13 in Obesity.
• Six Hours or Less of Sleep Ups Crash Risk for Young Drivers
  On average, sleeping six hours or less per night increases the risk of motor vehicle crashes for newly licensed drivers aged 17 to 24 years, according to research published online May 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.
• Three Reports Discuss Issues Surrounding Blood Transfusion
  Best practices for blood transfusion, alternatives to allogeneic transfusion, and challenges involved in management of blood supply are discussed in a series of reports published in the May 25 issue of The Lancet.
• Abdominal Pain Is Often Chronic, Prolonged in Children
  The majority of children presenting to primary care with abdominal pain develop chronic abdominal pain, with a median duration of 7.5 months, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.