FDA Extends EpiPen Expiration Dates to Tackle Shortage
Shortages due to factors such as supply disruptions and manufacturer issues
Plan to Relax Coal-Fired Power Plant Rules Could Up Mortality
EPA predicts between 470 and 1,400 premature deaths a year by 2030
Experts Offer Tips for Provider Appeal of Denied Medical Claims
Recommendations include asking for exceptions to payer policies and citing regulatory information
NYU Becomes First Medical School to Cover All Tuition
Full-tuition scholarships, regardless of need, offered to all new and current medical students
Odds of Death Up With Exposure to Pregabalin, Opioids
Dose-response association with highest odds of opioid-related death with high-dose pregabalin
Wildfire Smoke Causing Poor Air Quality in U.S. Pacific Northwest
Air pollution advisories, air quality alerts issued for Washington, Oregon
Many Children With Asthma Do Not Have Medications Ready
Low-income urban preschoolers with asthma may not meet home medication readiness criteria
Novel hs-cTnT Protocol Better Rules Out Myocardial Infarction
High-sensitivity troponin T rules out AMI in emergency department patients sooner than existing protocol
Review Addresses Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Pregnancy
cfDNA testing for trisomy 21, 18, 13 recommended in pregnancy; no FDA oversight for testing
AAP Outlines Appropriate Pediatric Nephrology Testing
Five evidence-based recommendations list tests, procedures that doctors, patients should question
