Apple HealthKit App Facilitates Doctor-Patient Communication
Collaborations with EHR systems, hospitals, and health plans allows greater access to medical records
Cross-Protective T Cells Could Explain Asymptomatic Influenza
Naturally occurring cross protective T cells provide protection in PCR-confirmed influenza
Synthetic Drug ‘Flakka’ Causes Hallucinations, Fits of Rage
Use of chemical-cousin to 'bath salts' appears to be on the rise, experts say
Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps
Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
Call for Gene Tests in Cancer to Include Normal Tissue
Current practice of only focusing on tumor samples might adversely affect care
Aerosolized Measles Vaccine Inferior to Subcutaneous Vaccine
Lower rate of seropositivity for children receiving aerosolized versus subcutaneous vaccine
Many Cataract Patients Undergo Unnecessary Pre-Op Testing
Probability of undergoing testing mainly linked to ophthalmologist managing pre-op assessment
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Fish Oil Supplementation Tied to Lower Atherothrombotic Risk
Potential benefit in suspected CAD greatest for patients not receiving lipid-lowering tx
Prolonged ADT Ups Diabetes, CVD Risk for Older Men
Prolonged androgen deprivation tx ups risk in men with prostate CA, especially those with comorbidities
