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In 2015 to 2016

In 2015 to 2016, 45.8 Percent of U.S. Population Used Rx Drugs

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Prescription drug use increased with age, reaching 85.0 percent for those aged 60 years and older

American Urological Association, May 3-6

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The American Urological Association 2019 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Urological Association was held from May 3 to 6 in...
In response to public demands for action to control drug costs

Prices Will Soon Be Included in TV Drug Ads

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Regulations will require companies to disclose prices of meds costing more than $35 for a month's supply
The average price for single-source brand-name drugs is higher in the United States than in other countries

External Reference Pricing Could Cut Drug Costs in U.S.

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Prices averaged 3.2 to 4.1 times higher in U.S.; differential varied from 1.3 to 70.1 for individual drugs
Efforts are needed to ensure all completed large trials are reported

Efforts Needed to Ensure Publication of All Trials

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67 trials ID'd that were unreported for median of nine years after completion, with 87,883 participants
In a new American Academy of Neurology guideline published in the May 7 issue of Neurology

Recommendations Issued for Treating Tourette Syndrome

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Guidelines based on systematic review, focus on individualized treatment decisions
Autism spectrum disorder has high diagnostic stability

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders Reliable in Toddler Years

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Diagnostic stability was 0.50 at 12 to 13 months, increased to 0.79 and 0.83 by 14 and 16 months
The LEAF (Life Enhancing Activities for Family caregivers) intervention may help to reduce the stress of caregiving for a family member with dementia

Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress

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Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks
Children with chronic illness have lower general health

Children With Chronic Illness Can Have Normal Life Satisfaction

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Parent-reported health lower, but life satisfaction comparable to that of peers without chronic illness
Medical financial hardship affects more than half of adults in the United States

More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Medical Financial Hardship

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Hardship in material, psychological, behavioral domains more likely for those age 18 to 64 versus ≥65