Model Explores Impact of Vitamin D, Omega-3 Deficiency
Model explains influence of inadequate levels of vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids on brain dysfunction
National Hospital Rating Systems Rarely in Agreement
None of the hospitals rated as high performer on all four national rating systems
Psychotherapy for Child Anxiety Offers Long-Term Benefits
Responders less likely to endorse lifetime, past-month, past-two-week suicidal ideation
Confidence Gap Between Male and Female Med Students
Women's answers more accurate than men's, but they are less confident in their responses
FDA Launches First App to Identify Drug Shortages
App IDs shortages, resolved shortages, product discontinuation; can be used to report shortages
STS Releases Outcomes for Congenital Heart Sx Database
Society of Thoracic Surgeons has made data available for pediatric, congenital heart surgery
Rush University Adds Patient Scores to Doctor Profiles
Scores based on 30 or more patient surveys completed in one-year period
Six Months of Valganciclovir in CMV Provides Long-Term Benefit
Improved hearing and developmental outcomes in long term for neonates with symptomatic CMV
Research Measures Perceptions of Physician Compassion
Patients perceive higher level of compassion among physicians who provide a more optimistic message
Severe Obesity in Youth Even Riskier Than Thought
Half of those studied had elevated BP or dyslipidemia, 15 percent had diabetes mellitus
