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Postpartum Depression Also Affects New Fathers
Men who are stressed or in poor health seem to be at highest risk
Doctors Often Write Rx for Antibiotics If Patients Expect It
Findings held true even if doctor did not suspect bacterial infection
Antibiotics Could Be Alternative to Surgery for Appendicitis
Findings from review of uncomplicated appendicitis cases
Experts Warn of Health Threats From Climate Change
Additional 250,000 deaths/year projected from heat stress, malnutrition, infectious diseases
Direct Admission to PCI Center Reduces Mortality in STEMI
Direct admission, shorter symptoms-to-admission time predict significantly lower 12-month mortality
Bariatric Surgery Tied to T2DM Resolution in Obese Patients
Surgery plus intensive medical therapy found more effective than intensive medical therapy alone
Doctors’ Opioid Rx Patterns Tied to Patient Risk for Long-Term Use
Patients 30 percent more likely to abuse opioids if their ER physician prescribes them frequently
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Appear to Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Possible benefit for long-term hormone therapy, but results not definitive
Vitamin D May Help Reduce Risk of Acute Respiratory Infection
Association seen between vitamin D supplementation and decreased likelihood of respiratory infection
