Many Teenagers Unaware That Adderall Is an Amphetamine
Discordant responses common; 28.7 percent who reported Adderall use reported no amphetamine use
Concerns Surround Use of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
Issues include limited knowledge about available tests, difficulty interpreting results, lack of oversight
Panel Recommends New Zoster Vaccine as First-Line Treatment
Advisory committee says Shingrix vaccine should be given to adults aged 50 and older
Recommendations Developed for Trial of Labor After C-Section
Most women with one previous cesarean with low-transverse incision are candidates for TOLAC
Locus ID’d That Links Comorbid Alcohol Dependence, Depression
Robust association identified for SEMA3A locus in African American participants in two samples
Chewing Ticagrelor Loading Dose May Be Beneficial in STEMI
Chewing facilitates better early platelet inhibition compared with standard oral loading dose
Borderline Pulmonary HTN Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Increase in hazard of death with higher mean pulmonary arterial pressure, with no threshold seen
HIV Drug Resistance Is Threatening Gains of Treatment
WHO has proposed 5-point plan for monitoring, combating, and preventing drug resistance
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Surgery Reduces Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
And most common diagnoses based on resected brain specimens include hippocampal sclerosis, tumors
