A study looks at the mechanisms behind genetic variation in the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Lyme disease is the most common vector-transmitted disease in the United States, with around 476,000 human cases annually.
NPs No More Likely Than Physicians to Prescribe Inappropriately to Older Adults
Nurse practitioners were no more likely than physicians to inappropriately prescribe medications to older patients, researchers found. In an analysis of Medicare Part D claims,