FDA Warns of Consumer Devices That Claim to Diagnose Concussion
Tools include smartphone apps marketed to coaches or parents for use during sporting events
FDA: Patients Should Not Abruptly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid
Agency warns that rapid discontinuation can result in uncontrolled pain or withdrawal symptoms
CDC: Still No Source As E. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases
Outbreak affecting five states; no deaths reported, but 11 people have been hospitalized
Verubecestat, Atabecestat Not Beneficial for Preventing Alzheimer Disease
Two trials show lack of effectiveness versus placebo for preclinical Alzheimer disease
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers
Complication Rates Low for High-Volume Pediatric Thyroid Surgery
Low complication rates for surgical management of pediatric thyroid disease at high-volume center
2000 to 2015 Saw Increase in Liver Cancer Mortality
Increase generally steeper in less educated women; confined to men with ≤15 years education
Review Links Adverse Events to Use of Herbal Meds in Pregnancy
Increased odds of preterm birth with almond oil; oral raspberry leaf linked to cesarean delivery
Peripheral Nerve Block May Cut Opioid Use After Amputation
Peripheral nerve block helps improve pain control after major lower extremity amputation
People With Obesity Are Blatantly Dehumanized
Dehumanization predictive of support for policies that discriminate against people with obesity
