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Digestive Disease Week, May 18-21
Digestive Disease Week 2019 The annual Digestive Disease Week, sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American... Read more
Volume Overload Present in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Volume overload is present before the start of peritoneal dialysis (PD), and is associated with risk of death, according to a study... Read more
California Bill to Tighten Vaccine Exemptions Moves Forward
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- A bill that would tighten control over vaccination exemptions for children in California was sent by state senators to the Assembly... Read more
Most Patients at High Risk of Opiate Overdose Do Not Receive Naloxone Rx
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Patients at high risk of opioid overdose rarely receive prescriptions for naloxone, despite many interactions with the health care... Read more
U.S. Lawmakers Say WHO Opioid Guidelines Too Lax
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- The World Health Organization's pain care guidelines contain false claims about the safety of prescription opioid painkillers and... Read more
Firearms Leading Cause of Death Among Young Adult Men
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Firearm mortality in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia is highest among young adult men, and is strongly associated... Read more
Decrease in PM2.5-Related U.S. Mortality From 2010 to 2017
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- From 2010 to 2017, there was a decrease in annual excess mortality related to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), while ozone... Read more
High-Deductible Health Plans May Be Harmful for Patients With COPD
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with increased... Read more
Blood Donor Screening Data IDs Familial Hypercholesterolemia
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Data from a blood donor screening program could represent a novel strategy for identifying familial hypercholesterolemia (FH),... Read more
Pediatricians Should Encourage Fish Consumption for Children
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Fish and shellfish consumption should be encouraged for children, according to a technical report published online May 20 in... Read more
Severe Maternal Complication Risk Four Times Higher With Twins
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Women with twin pregnancies have a four-fold increased risk for severe maternal complications both before and after delivery,... Read more
Early cART Leads to Enhanced T Cell Function in HIV Infection
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Early combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) leads to persistent functional T cell responses in most individuals with hyperacute... Read more
Classification System Developed for Cardiogenic Shock
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- A classification system has been developed for categorizing cardiogenic shock; the consensus statement, endorsed by the American... Read more
Most At-Risk Opt Out of Genetic Testing for Huntington Disease
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- The vast majority of people at risk for Huntington disease (HD) choose not to be tested preemptively, mainly because there is no cure... Read more
Medication Nonadherence Common in Patients With T2DM
THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 -- Routine urine samples can be used to test for medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published... Read more
CDC: Seniors Use Various Strategies to Reduce Rx Costs
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 -- A proportion of older adults employ strategies to reduce prescription drug costs, according to a May data brief published by the... Read more
Half-Price Version of Humalog Insulin Now Available
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 -- A half-price version of Humalog insulin is now available in the United States, Eli Lilly said Wednesday. The company's generic... Read more
Suboptimal Diet Accounted for >80,000 Cancer Cases in 2015
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 -- In 2015, more than 80,000 cancer cases were associated with suboptimal diet in U.S. adults, according to a study published online... Read more
CDC: Cancer Death Rates Decreased, Heart Disease Deaths Rose
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 -- Cancer death rates declined for adults aged 45 to 64 years from 1999 to 2017, while heart disease death rates decreased to 2011 and... Read more
Women With COPD Have Worse QoL, Increased Symptom Burden
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 -- Compared with men, women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have reduced respiratory-specific and general quality of... Read more
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