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Can Hormone Therapy Prevent the Development of a ‘Dowager’s Hump’?

Postmenopausal hormone therapy may reduce the risk of developing age-related hyperkyphosis, commonly known as a “Dowager’s hump.” Such therapy may provide long-term benefits.

Carbohydrates, Insulin, and Obesity

Carbohydrate intake stimulates insulin secretion, which is the primary driver of weight gain. Besides driving glucose into cells, insulin causes fat storage, increases hunger, and lowers energy expenditure. High insulin blood levels lead to obesity with some genetic variation.

Biventricular Hypertrophy in an Asymptomatic Patient?

Eravacycline Injection (Xerava)

The FDA has approved a new parenteral, broad-spectrum antibiotic in the tetracycline class for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections.

Home-based Detection of Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation

In patients with risk factors for atrial fibrillation, screening with a self-applied wearable ECG patch resulted in significantly increased rates of new atrial fibrillation diagnoses within four months, along with greater use of anticoagulants and healthcare resources.

Are In-hospital Deaths Related to Community-acquired Pneumonia Preventable?

This secondary analysis of data from five tertiary care centers found that among patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia, very few deaths potentially were related to a lapse in in-hospital quality of pneumonia care.

Revised Anticoagulation Therapy Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

More patients with atrial fibrillation may receive anticoagulation, according to new recommendations.

EMTs Treating Opioid Patients Succumb to Illness

Infection preventionists are striving to prevent opioid outbreaks related to drug diversion by healthcare workers. Those with a second hat in employee health are no doubt aware of another threat that is almost as insidious: EMTs becoming sick after treating opioid overdose patients.

CDC: New Flu Vaccine Ready After Harsh 2017-2018 Season

On the heels of a brutal 2017-2018 flu season, the vaccine strains for the 2018-2019 season have been set.

FDA Adds New Safety Warning for Fluoroquinolones

Adding another in a series of label warnings for fluoroquinolones, the FDA is emphasizing that the antibiotics pose too high a risk of patient harm to be used for relatively minor infections.