Top stories in health and medicine, March 6, 2014

From MedPage Today: Scleroderma Survival Tied to Lung Problems. Survival among patients with scleroderma was strongly influenced by the development of major pulmonary involvement. HIV Tx Tied to Low Infection From Sex. Serodiscordant couples who engage in unprotected sexual intercourse have a very small risk of transmitting HIV if the infected partner is well treated with suppressive antiretroviral therapy. Xolair Makes Milk Allergy Tx More Tolerable. Giving omalizumab (Xolair) around the start of oral immunotherapy for milk allergy improved reduced safety. Out-of-Hospital Births Up, but Key Data Missing. A federal government report on home birthing trends suggested that out-of-hospital births were increasing, but the report omitted key information about attendants at home births and neonatal outcomes. Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Infectious disease OB/GYN Pulmonology Source Type: blogs