FDA Lifts Ban on Blood Donations by Men Who Have Sex With Men
National blood surveillance system will help agency ensure safety of the blood supply
Pay-for-Performance to PCPs May Improve Disease Management
Effect varies by baseline medical quality and practice size
Increase in Alcohol Tax Linked to Reduction in Gonorrhea Rates
In Maryland, 24 percent reduction in gonorrhea rates after alcohol-specific sales tax increase
Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability
However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
Periodontal Disease Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, especially for smokers who quit within last 20 years
Meta-Analysis: Risk of Dementia Up in Type 2 Diabetes
Greater additional risk for women with diabetes for vascular, but not nonvascular, dementia
Many Patients With Diagnosed OSA Not Receiving Treatment
Forty-two percent report adherence to PAP; 35 percent of untreated patients referred for management
Over Half of U.S. States Ill Prepared for Disease Outbreaks
Efforts needed to boost ability to respond to viruses, superbug threats
Acral Pigmented Lesions More Common on Darker Skin
Authors hope findings raise awareness, increase dermoscopy for those at risk
Antineoplastic Agent Obscures Diagnosis of Fungal Meningitis
Cerebrospinal fluid culture results were negative following receipt of capecitabine
