Todays News

  • Depression in Women Tied to Diabetes, Cardiac Risk Factors
    Depressive symptoms and antidepressant use correlate with body mass index, waist circumference, and biomarkers of glucose dysregulation and inflammation, according to a study published online June 13 in the American Journal of Public Health.
  • EHR Implementation First Step Toward Quality Improvement
    Implementation of electronic health records is a first step toward quality improvement and should be accompanied by use of new payment models to allow physicians to see a return on their investments, according to Farzad Mostashari, M.D., of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, who was recently interviewed by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
  • FDA Investigates Deaths of Patients on Antipsychotic Drug
    Following the deaths of two patients three to four days after receiving a dose of Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine pamoate) via intramuscular injection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting an investigation into the possible cause.
  • Implanted Cardiac Devices Effective in Healthy Elderly, Too
    Although total mortality is higher among elderly patients, rates of appropriate shocks from implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are similar across age groups, according to research published in the June 18 issue of Circulation.
  • New Rule Proposes Insurance Program Integrity Guidelines
    A new proposed rule, which provides program integrity guidelines for Affordable Insurance Exchanges, or Health Insurance Marketplaces, has been released by the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services.
  • Penicillin Skin Testing Can ID Tolerance to β-Lactam Agents
    Penicillin skin testing can be used to identify whether patients will tolerate β-lactam, with a negative predictive value of 100 percent, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
  • Potential of Mobile Remote-Presence Devices Discussed
    Mobile remote-presence devices have the potential to increase access to and improve delivery of health care in the developed and developing world, according to an innovations report published online June 17 in CMAJ, the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
  • Pre-Op MRI Predicts Outcome of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
    For patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy, preoperative magnetic resonance imaging signal changes are predictive of baseline neurologic status and postoperative recovery, according to a study published in the June 15 issue of Spine.
  • Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk
    Secondhand smoke exposure, in childhood or adulthood, is associated with an increased rate of type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes Care.
  • White Matter Anomalies Similar in Mild TBI, Alzheimer's Disease
    Patients with mild traumatic brain injury have white matter abnormalities that are similar to those in early Alzheimer's dementia, with abnormalities correlating with post-concussion symptoms, according to a study published online June 18 in Radiology.
  • About 15 Percent of People Currently Uninsured in U.S.
    In 2012, nearly 15 percent of U.S. people of all ages were currently uninsured, according to a data brief published online June 18 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
  • Cognitive Impairment, APOE Linked to Aβ Lipidation State
    For older adults, the lipidation state of β-amyloid peptides is associated with cognitive impairment and APOE genotype, and can be modulated by diet, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Neurology.

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