Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
CDC: Prescribing of Antibiotics in U.S. Hospitals Still Too High
And, significant increase seen in the use of newer antibiotics
H1N1 Vaccine Not Associated With Congenital Malformations
Study finds that infants born to women who received vaccine had no overall higher odds
Some Cancer Center Staff Uncertain of Services Offered
'Mystery shopper' study shows one in 10 facilities provided misinformation on palliative care services
Gemigliptin, Metformin Combo Beats Monotherapy in T2DM
Greater change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks with combination therapy versus monotherapies
Misoprostol Doesn’t Cut Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol administered immediately after delivery also linked to more maternal adverse events
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
Most Patients Prefer Oral Dual Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C
High response rate for dual therapy among cohort of patients with predominant genotype 3
Adding Rituximab to Chemo Ups Event-Free Survival in ALL
Findings in young adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia
