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Atraumatic needles appear to be effective for preventing postdural puncture headache

Atraumatic Needles Prevent Postdural Puncture Headache

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Significantly lower incidence of PDPH with atraumatic S-type versus traumatic Q-type needles
Cellulitis is frequently misdiagnosed in the inpatient setting

Cellulitis Often Misdiagnosed in Inpatient Setting

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Almost 75 percent of patients evaluated for cellulitis eventually diagnosed with pseudocellulitis
An epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among several American Indian tribes on two reservations in Arizona has led to more than $13.2 million in societal costs in nine years

CDC: Costly Epidemic of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in AZ

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Findings among several American Indian tribes on two reservations in Arizona
Extreme exercise may trigger sepsis in people who haven't trained properly

Extreme Exercising Without Training May Trigger Sepsis

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Exercise over a prolonged period of time allows endotoxins in the gut to leak into the bloodstream
Medical identity theft is on the rise

Medical Identity Theft Incidents Increasing

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Increase of 21.7 percent in incidents since last report; theft is costly to consumers
An antibody fragment

Idarucizumab Deemed Effective for Dabigatran Reversal

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Findings among patients with serious bleeding or who require an urgent procedure
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Cracks Down on Online Sale of Illegal Medical Products

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International effort takes aim at more than 1,050 websites
In a series of experiments

Caution in Social Media Age: Self-Promotion Can Backfire

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Too much self-promotion can offend others, researchers note
Hundreds of people have been charged after health care fraud sweeps were made across the United States

Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud

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Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
Community-acquired pneumonia is associated with increased risk of long-term adverse events

Community-Acquired Pneumonia Confers Long-Term Risk

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High risk of long-term adverse events versus general population, irrespective of age