Recommendations Updated for Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Essential practices include administration of prophylaxis, which should be discontinued at time of surgical closure
Biden Nominates Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
New director will face potential scrutiny from both Republicans and Democrats
Inequalities in Human Resources for Health Linked to Mortality
Negative association seen between total human resources for health level and all-cause mortality
Adoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
Small reduction seen in incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, but no decrease in sepsis or death seen among very low birth weight neonates
Light Exposure Before Nightshift Cuts Fatigue, Errors
Findings seen in study of nurses, who also report sleeping better after their shift
Childhood Adversity Tied to Higher Rates of T2DM in Young Adulthood
Findings seen for both men and women across the dimensions of material deprivation, loss or threat of loss, and family dynamics
FDA Eases Rules on Gay Men Donating Blood
Policies are now in alignment with what already happens in some other countries, including U.K. and Canada
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over
WHO director-general cited a 90 percent drop in cases during the past three months
FDA Advisers OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
AMA, AAFP, ACOG, and other medical organizations already support OTC access to hormonal contraception without age restrictions
Impact Seen for Hospitals Nearby but Not Affected by Ransomware Attacks
Increases seen for multiple measures of patient volume and wait times in the emergency department
