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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for August 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Helmets May Not Protect Skiers From Traumatic Brain Injury<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The use of helmets may not protect alpine sports participants from traumatic brain injury, according to a study recently published in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Ground Chuck Products Recalled by Publix Super Markets<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Possible Escherichia coli<\/i> contamination has triggered the recall of ground beef products made from chuck that were sold at Publix Super Markets in Florida.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Excess Cardiac Risk Varies With Age of Onset of T1DM<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Excess cardiovascular risk varies with age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Many Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide Have No Mental Health Dx<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of enlisted soldiers with a documented suicide attempt have no history of mental health diagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Psychiatry<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Expansion Ups Access to Family Planning Services<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One-third of women of reproductive age report better ability to access birth control and family planning services with Medicaid expansion coverage, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n 14.6 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Marijuana in Past Year<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 14.6 percent of U.S. adults report marijuana use in the past year, according to a research letter published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Medical Bills in Collections Decrease With Patient Age<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical collections decrease substantially with age, possibly because of increased health insurance coverage and incomes, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n An Allergy to Red Meat May Be Tied to Heart Disease<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An allergen in red meat may be tied to heart disease, according to a study published in the July issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Medicare, Med Advantage Health Care Use Differs Regionally <\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Geographic variation in the Medicare Advantage population exceeds that of traditional Medicare for use of skilled nursing facility and hospital care, according to study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious Genital Infection<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A rare but serious genital infection known as necrotizing fasciitis of the perineum, also called Fournier’s gangrene, has been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes medicine, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a result, the FDA has ordered a new warning about this risk to be added to the prescribing information and patient medication guide of all sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Oral High-Risk HPV Prevalence Appears to Be Low in England<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of oral high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in adult men and women is low in England, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in BMJ Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n No Meaningful Increase in Physician Compensation Last Year<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017, and a decline in productivity was noted, according to the results of a survey conducted by AMGA Consulting.<\/p>\n Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n Survey (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n In Stroke Survivors, Cost-Related Non-Adherence Down After ACA<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Among adult survivors of stroke, health insurance coverage increased and cost-related non-adherence (CRN) decreased after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to research published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Neurology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Third of Vets Who Own Firearms Store Them Loaded, Unlocked<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One in three American veterans who own firearms stores at least one firearm loaded and unlocked, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Opioid Use Not Declining, Despite Focus on Abuse<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rates of opioid use in the United States do not appear to be declining, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Emicizumab Prophylaxis Cuts Bleeding in Hemophilia A<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors, emicizumab prophylaxis leads to a significantly reduced bleeding rate, according to a study published in the Aug. 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Salmonella<\/i> Outbreak in 4 States Linked to Kosher Chicken<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 16 others sickened in a four-state Salmonella<\/i> outbreak linked to kosher chicken, U.S. health officials say.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Label Mix-Up Spurs Recall of Accord Blood Pressure Meds<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One lot of high blood pressure medication is being recalled after a labeling mix-up, Accord Healthcare Inc. has announced.<\/p>\n light orange to peach colored, round, biconvex tablets debossed with H on one side and 1 on another side<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Positive Link for BMI and Blood Pressure in Chinese Population<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a Chinese adult population (ages 35 to 80 years), there is a positive association between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Marketplace Premiums Increase More With Monopolist Insurers<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Affordable Care Act Marketplace premiums increase more in areas with monopolist insurers, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n High-Quality Diet Linked to Lower Mortality in Cancer Survivors<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For cancer survivors, a high-quality diet is associated with a reduced risk of overall and cancer-specific mortality, according to a study recently published in JNCI: Cancer Spectrum<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Greater Awareness of Valley Fever Needed Nationally<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Greater nationwide awareness of the fungal infection Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is needed, according to a report published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n High, Low Carbohydrate Diets Linked to Increased Mortality<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Both high and low percentages of carbohydrates in diets are associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The Lancet Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n State Public Health Workforce Grew From 2013 to 2017<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The state health department epidemiology workforce increased 22 percent from 2013 to 2017, according to research published in the Aug. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA Warning Letters Target Illegal Online Sales of Opioids<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Four more online networks that operate 21 websites illegally selling potentially dangerous, unapproved, and misbranded versions of opioid pain medications have been told to immediately stop their sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The order was made in warning letters sent to the networks.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Hundreds of Human, Pet Homeopathy Products Recalled<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of Dr. King’s water-based homeopathic drugs for children, adults, and pets may be unsafe to use because of high levels of microbial contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n website<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Laryngeal Tube Insertion Beats Endotracheal Intubation in OHCA<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), 72-hour survival is better with initial laryngeal tube (LT) insertion compared to endotracheal intubation (ETI), while a supraglottic airway device (SGA) is no better than tracheal intubation (TI) for functional outcome at 30 days, according to two studies published in the Aug. 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Wang (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Benger (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Medical Practices Should Address Negative Online Reviews<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical practice staff can effectively handle negative online reviews by staying calm and positive, looking for solutions, apologizing, and thanking the reviewers, according to an article published in Physicians Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence Holds Promise in Medicine<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care offers opportunities for early detection and triage, diagnostics and personalized medicine, and medical decision-making, according to an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Buprenorphine\/Naloxone Rx Fills Up With Medicaid Expansion<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in buprenorphine with naloxone fills in expansion versus nonexpansion counties after Medicaid expansion, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Poor Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The quality of shared decision-making (SDM) about the initiation of lung cancer screening (LCS) is poor, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Invited Commentary (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Alcohol Is Leading Risk Factor for Global Disease Burden<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Globally, alcohol use is a leading risk factor for disease burden, according to research published online Aug. 23 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Experts Address Loss of the National Guideline Clearinghouse<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Aug. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The demise of the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) in July 2018 is likely to impact evidence-based health care around the world, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n High LDL in Young, Healthy Adults Leaves Them Vulnerable to CVD<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) \u2265160 mg\/dL are independently associated with increased relative risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a low-risk cohort, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Circulation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use 4.5 Percent in U.S. Adults<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among U.S. adults is 4.5 percent, with higher prevalence among those aged 18 to 24 years, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Two Ebola Patients Who Received Experimental Tx Have Recovered<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Two of the first 10 people to receive an experimental Ebola treatment have recovered from the highly dangerous disease, Congo’s health ministry says.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Bigger Drop in Opioid Prescribing After CDC Guideline Release<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in March 2016 corresponded to greater increases in several opioid prescribing patterns, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Computer-Aided Colonoscopy Reliably Identifies Small Polyps<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Computer-aided colonoscopy can reliably diagnose small polyps that do not need to be removed, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Most Research Participants Not Concerned About Data Sharing<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Few participants in clinical trials have strong concerns about the risks of data sharing, according to a special article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Care Coordination Strategies Aid in Multiple Chronic Diseases<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Care coordination strategies can be beneficial for older patients with multiple chronic diseases, according to a review published in the Aug. 27 issue of CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Smartphone App Can Help Improve Outcomes With HIV<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Aug. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A smartphone app designed for people living with HIV increases users’ consistency in doctor visits and improves their health outcomes, according to a study recently published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n AMA Adopts Policy Promoting Health Equity As a Goal<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates has adopted a policy that sets health equity as a goal for the U.S. health care system, according to a report published in the organization’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Medicaid Expansion Linked to Increase in Diabetes Rx Fills<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Expansions in Medicaid eligibility are associated with an increase in Medicaid diabetes prescriptions filled, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Office Workstation Type Linked to Physical Activity, Stress<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Workers in open bench seating office workstations are more active and have lower perceived stress at the office, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Occupational & Environmental Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n FDA: Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Salads Reach 507<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of confirmed cases of Cyclospora<\/i> infection linked to salads from McDonald’s restaurants was 507 in 15 states and New York City as of Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.<\/p>\n FDA Outbreak Alert<\/a><\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Continues<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The rate of hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) continued its decline from 2014 to 2016, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Broader Scope of Practice Linked to Lower Rates of Burnout<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Early-career family physicians who practice inpatient medicine or obstetrics have reduced odds of burnout, according to a study published in the May\/June issue of the Annals of Family Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Cardiovascular Health Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, increased numbers of optimal cardiovascular health metrics are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to a study published in the Aug. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Living in Deprived Area Is Risk Factor for Cognitive Dysfunction<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Area-level deprivation is an independent risk factor for cognitive dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Education RE: Herd Immunity Can Up Readiness to Be Vaccinated<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Educating adults about herd immunity can increase the proportion willing to be vaccinated for influenza, according to a study recently published in Vaccine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n TNFi Not Linked to Increased Cancer Recurrence in RA Patients<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Aug. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) is not associated with increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Frailty in Middle-Aged With Multimorbidity Tied to Mortality<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged individuals with multimorbidity, frailty is significantly associated with mortality, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n High Prevalence of Diabetes in Those With Severe Mental Illness<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotic-treated patients with severe mental illnesses (SMI) have a high prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes, according to a research letter published recently in Diabetes Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n