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Not all prescription drug users report receiving warnings about driving impairment

Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds

For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
The central effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 may mediate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on central nervous system activation in response to visual and gustatory food cues

GLP-1 May Mediate Effects of Gastric Bypass on CNS Activation

After Roux-en-Y, CNS activation reduced in response to food cues, GLP-1 levels significantly elevated
Long-term proton pump inhibitor use is associated with increased risk of gastric cancer even after Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

PPI-Gastric Cancer Link Remains After H. Pylori Eradication

Increased risk seen in H. pylori-infected subjects who received eradication therapy

The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29

The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched an initiative to examine which provider regulations should be discarded or revamped amid concerns that the regulations are reducing the amount of time that physicians spend with patients

CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations

Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
A pneumonia vaccine under development provides the "most comprehensive coverage" to date and alleviates antimicrobial concerns

Promising Pneumonia Vaccine Under Development

Animal tests showed an immune response to 72 of the 90-plus known strains of S. pneumoniae
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalization compared with those in the general population

RA Associated With Higher Risk of COPD Hospitalization

Risk is 47 percent higher in RA patients than general population after adjustment for confounders
The American College of Cardiology

Updated Guidelines Released for Ventricular Arrhythmias

Guidelines for VA, sudden cardiac death include evaluation, testing, treatment, prevention strategies
When applying evidence-based recommendations for mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

With ARDS, Doctors Should Keep Ventilator-Induced Injury in Mind

Applying recommendations for mechanical ventilation in ARDS patients can result in lung injury
Enjoyment of spicy food seems to reduce individual salt preference

Enjoyment of Spicy Food May Lower Salt Preference, Intake

High spice preference leads to lower salt intake, blood pressure than in those who dislike spice