Gender Confirmation Surgeries Up 20 Percent From 2015 to 2016
Rise attributed to more widespread insurance coverage, growing acceptance of transgender people
Poverty Affects Severity of Organ Damage Due to Lupus
And, pregnancy complications higher among non-white patients with lupus
Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.
Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases
One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
Hysterosalpingography With Oil Contrast Effective Infertility Tx
Rates of pregnancy, live births higher compared to women who underwent procedure with water
Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients
Dementia rates up with delays in anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation
Researchers Say PDE5 Inhibitors Don’t Cause Melanoma
Any connection appears to be due to detection bias, investigators conclude
One in Five Cancers in the United States Is Considered Rare
Little-known malignancies harder to diagnose and treat, researchers say
Overweight in Childhood May Up Lifetime Risk of Depression
Risk four times greater if individuals are also overweight as adults, researchers say
Study Questions Utility of Universal Cervical Length Screens
Fewer patients with short cervix delivering prematurely received steroids within 7 days of birth
