CDC: Some Progress Seen in Foodborne Illness
But some types of foodborne bacteria, including Campylobacter and Vibrio, are on the rise
FDA Proposes Lifting Ban on Homosexual Blood Donations
Agency collecting comments on proposal for 60 days before issuing final rules
ADT for Prostate Cancer Tied to Impaired Cognition
Men with a particular gene mutation affected most, researchers find
Depression Tied to Higher Stroke Risk, Even After Remission
Odds remain elevated after mental health symptoms improve
Disc Degeneration Tied to Severe Abdominal Aortic Calcification
Higher mortality rates for highest tertile of overall grade score for abdominal aortic calcification
Guidance Offered to Help Doctors Deal With ‘Dr. Google’
Communication is key to resolving conflicts when patients have requests based on online searching
New Health Care Index Reports Increases in Consumer Costs
Increase in coverage by public insurance plans, but increasing number of consumers have deductibles
Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations
Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
About 60 Percent of PCI Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehab
Site-specific variation seen in referral rates, even after adjustment for insurance status
Gender Salary Gap for Internal Medicine Program Directors
Mode salary for men $200-225,000 versus $175-200,000 for women; difference persisted since 2008
