Knee, Hip Arthritis Increase Risk for Social Isolation in Elderly
Findings based on multicountry, European study
One in Eight U.S. Pharmacies Closed in 2009 Through 2015
Closures disproportionately affect independent pharmacies and low-income neighborhoods
Risk for Life-Threatening Infections Greater With Stress-Related Disorders
Hazard ratios higher with younger age at diagnosis of stress-related disorders, psychiatric comorbidity
FDA: N.J. Company Must Stop Selling Unapproved Flavored Vaping Products
Eonsmoke vaping products include flavors such as mango, cotton candy, and sour gummy worm
Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles
Person with measles was at the theme park and at a Starbucks in Los Angeles
CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Now Top 1,600
Related death toll has also risen to 34 fatalities, spread across 24 states
Early Access to Chiropractors, PTs Tied to Decreased Long-Term Opioid Use
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Pregnancy Complications Tied to Higher Risk for Later Hypertension
Complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia double the risk
Patients With Diabetes Still Require More Hospitalizations for Infections
Excess risk has not improved over time and may be increasing for certain infections in young adults
Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome
Findings seen in patients discharged from academic medical centers in Toronto with COPD or heart failure
