Author: Janine Anthes

For children, infants with febrile seizure, recurrence down with acetaminophen versus no antipyretic

Increased risk for overlap, high-dose overlap for those with dual use of VA and Medicare drug benefits

Bose Hearing Aid is user-fitted device for people 18 and older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss

Lorcaserin reduces risk for diabetes for those with prediabetes, without diabetes; reduces HbA1c

Rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery similar for immediate pushing or waiting for 60 minutes

Updated vaccine designed to prevent cancers and disease caused by nine HPV types

Acute flaccid myelitis first identified in 2014

Typhus fever can cause serious complications requiring lengthy hospitalization

Twenty-four percent of adults aged ≥65 years who undergo intubation in ED are discharged home

Four- or five-factor models determine intracerebral hemorrhage growth after acute incident

Benefits include better functional health, sleep-related quality of life, psychological well-being

No increase in mortality seen with Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program implementation

Sexual harassment linked to higher BP, poorer sleep; assault linked to poorer mental health, sleep

Minimum risk of low-level drinking frequency for all-cause mortality found to be about three times weekly

Increases seen in mental health disorders, chronic pain, substance use disorders, heart disorders

>14 million need to receive two doses of vaccine to reach goal of 80 percent vaccination by 2026

Children with congenital heart disease presenting to ED at increased risk for morbidity, mortality

Recommendations address screening, treatment approaches and emphasize shared decision making

Care package for reduced fetal movement does not cut stillbirths