Author: Janine Anthes

Average monthly sales of electronic cigarettes and related products rose 132 percent from 2012 to 2017

Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time

For inpatient providers, disagreement about antimicrobial use attribution rises with complexity

Program for heart failure management and implementation of clinical practice guidelines

Diagnostic thresholds should be adapted using local populations, authors say

C-509T allele and postoperative cosmetic surgery significantly linked to breast fibrosis risk

Dual users had the highest prevalence of respiratory symptoms

Findings among Medicare beneficiaries receiving post-acute care for hip fracture

Association says racial housing segregation contributes to health disparities

Team found SV2A-specific binding correlated with memory

Prompt recognition, rapid airborne isolation of suspected cases may slow exposures in future

Plans don’t have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits

Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg

Understanding collection rate, accounts receivable, A/R aging helps improve practice performance

Dataset may allow development of a universal lesion detector, which could be initial screening tool

Live chicks, ducklings obtained from relatives, feed supply stores, websites, and hatcheries

Currently, 26 suspected cases of Ebola, including 20 deaths