U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Tamsulosin Could Help Passage of Larger Kidney Stones
Especially helpful with larger stones, while smaller ones may pass on their own
Hippocampal Insulin Resistance Linked to Neuroplasticity
Rat model with hippocampal-specific insulin resistance downregulates insulin receptor expression
Chocolate Consumption Shows No Impact on Risk of A-Fib
No association with incident atrial fibrillation; no evidence of effect modification by adiposity, age
Cranberry Juice Capsules Cut UTI Risk After Gynecological Surgery
Findings for women undergoing elective gynecologic surgery involving urinary catheterization
Home-Based Device Beneficial for Obese Patients With Knee OA
Biomechanical device tied to improvement in all gait parameters at three, 12 months
LVEF Improvement for Many With Primary Prevention ICDs
Improvement for 40.0 percent of patients; improvement of more than 35 percent for 25 percent
Docs Report Patient Safety Often at Risk in ER to Inpatient Handoff
Both ER, inpatient physicians say patient safety is at risk during handoff
Higher Risk for Depression With Psoriasis
Findings among women with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Costs Could Top $500B by 2025
Researchers stress need for research to find better interventions, treatments, to lower future spending
