hepatitis C testing for ALL baby boomers

November 2012

CDC now recommends hepatitis C testing for ALL baby boomers.

About 3% of people born from 1945 to 1965 have hepatitis C. That's 5 times higher than among adults born in other years.

This higher incidence is partly due to exposure before implementation of universal precautions and blood screening for hep C.

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Diabetes whether EVERY patient with type 2 diabetes should get an ACE inhibitor or ARB, aspirin, and statin
Asthma inhaled corticosteroids PRN for some asthma patients
Asthma controversy about whether long-acting beta-agonists (salmeterol, etc) should be stopped once asthma is controlled
Cardiology bigger push to limit NSAIDs after an MI INDEFINITELY
Cardiology myths about aspirin
Infectious Diseases Many patients with strep throat get an antibiotic dosed more frequently than necessary
Diabetes Treating diabetes in the elderly brings up challenges
Diabetes Does it ever make sense to dose extended-release metformin or basal insulin twice daily
Obesity & Weight Loss Patients will ask for Qsymia
Hepatitis C hepatitis C testing for ALL baby boomers
Gastroenterology new bowel prep called Prepopik (PREP-oh-pik)
Thyroid Disorders the best way to take levothyroxine
Multiple Sclerosis Aubagio (oh-BAH-gee-oh, teriflunomide), the second ORAL option for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)