Mental Disorders Associated With Chronic Pain in Teens
Most substantial temporal links for affective, anxiety, and behavior disorders prior to chronic pain
Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Tied to ASD Risk in Offspring
Antidepressant use in second or third trimester linked to 87 percent increased ASD risk
Uptake of ‘Western Lifestyle’ Tied to Rising Cancer Rates
Lower-income countries have rising rates of same cancers common in high-income countries
USPSTF: Screen All Teens, Adults at Risk for Syphilis
Proposed recommendation dovetails with surge in U.S. cases of the sexually transmitted disease
Opioid-Related Constipation Tx Suboptimal in Pregnancy
PAMORA strategy appears to safe with superior effectiveness
Omalizumab Highly Effective for Severe Allergic Asthma
Review of "real-life" studies shows improvements across objective and subjective burden of illness
Abuse of Prescription Drugs Ups Sexual Risks for Teens
Those taking these drugs with no prescription more likely to have multiple partners, forgo condom use
CDC: U.S. Abortion Rate Hits Record Low
In 2010, for every 100 pregnancies, 65 ended in birth, 18 in abortion, and 17 in fetal loss
Moderate Drinking May Benefit Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Patients
Two, three alcoholic drinks daily linked to reduced risk of death over three-year study period
Interaction Described Between Acenocoumarol, Levofloxacin
Probable interaction described in five patients, all of whom had atrial fibrillation