Today's Health News
Loan Forgiveness, Educational Debt May Affect Practice Patterns
Graduates with loan forgiveness/repayment program more likely to enter primary care fields
Risk for T2DM Increased With Use of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors
Increased risk seen among men using dutasteride, finasteride for benign prostatic hyperplasia
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
Overall hand hygiene compliance increased from 2009 to 2017; associated drop seen in HA-SAB incidence
Infections May Up Risk for Developing Sjögren Syndrome
Lung, skin, urogenital infections tied to increased risk for developing primary Sjögren syndrome
Trial Results Unclear for Benefit of Longer Hemodialysis Sessions
Intervention uptake not sufficient to assess impact of longer hemodialysis sessions on patient outcomes
Sixty People Charged in Massive Opioid Painkiller Investigation
Individuals linked to about 350,000 prescriptions and 32 million pills
Hand Hygiene Compliance Poor in Task Transitions
Hand hygiene compliance was 50.8 percent when health care workers moved from dirtier to cleaner tasks
FDA Halts All Sales of Pelvic Mesh Products Tied to Injuries in Women
Remaining manufacturers have failed to prove the long-term safety or benefit of their devices
Canagliflozin Seems Effective for Patients With T2DM, Kidney Disease
Reductions seen in risk for kidney failure, cardiovascular disease with canagliflozin versus placebo