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Inhaled Corticosteroids Not Linked to Fracture in Children
Systemic, but not inhaled, corticosteroids associated with higher fracture risk in pediatric asthma patients
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
Patients use a mean of 8.7 tablets, only 40 percent of the number prescribed after rhinoplasty
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
Higher spending also linked to population growth and aging, negatively linked to disease incidence
Evidence Scant for Treatment of Cough With the Common Cold
Update recommends against nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for adults, codeine for children
ASCO Issues Statement Regarding Alcohol and Cancer
Alcohol-related cancers account for 5.5 percent of all cancers treated annually worldwide
Hearing Loss Among U.S. Adolescents Is Not Increasing
All subgroups of degree, frequency, and laterality had lower prevalence of hearing loss in 2010 vs. 2006
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
Due to technical issue with Physician Compare, CMS extending time frame for physicians to view data
Facility Volume Found to Impact Nasopharyngeal CA Survival
Treatment at high-volume facility independently predicts higher overall survival in multivariate model
Steroid-Releasing Sinus Implant Deemed Effective, Safe
Bioabsorbable implant improves postoperative outcomes after placement within frontal sinus ostia
