AAP: Guidelines Updated for Lice Infestation Among Children
American Academy of Pediatrics also gives advice on best medicines to treat infestation
WHO Offers Evidence-Based Folate Concentration Guidelines
For greatest decrease in neural tube defects, RBC folate concentrations should be >400 ng/mL
Long-Term Post-CABG Mortality Increased With Diabetes
More than two-fold increase with T1DM; small but significant increased risk for T2DM
Microneedle Patch Could Offer Alternative Mode of Vaccination
Designed to be easier to use, safer, more portable than syringes
Worse Working Memory in Women Versus Men Post Mild TBI
MRI study suggests working memory doesn't bounce back as quickly as it does in men
PAS: Rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Increasing
From 2004 to 2013, increase from seven to 17 cases per 1,000 admissions to NICUs
PAS: Hypothermia Offers No Benefit in Comatose Children
No survival benefit for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
PAS: Smartphone Blocker App Could Aid Teen Driving Safety
New study suggests experimental device helps reduce high-risk driving events
PCSK9 Inhibitors Cut LDL Cholesterol, CVD Risk
If approved, medications could be used by patients who don't respond to statins
