Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebo
At one month, no significant difference seen in positive outcomes for treatment vs. control
Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States
Variance not fully explained by differences in access to health care providers or patient characteristics
Ethnic Differences Seen at Time of Dementia Diagnosis in U.K.
Asian and black patients younger at diagnosis, have lower cognitive scores than white patients
8 Questions Helpful for Assessing IBD in Primary Care
CalproQuest survey may increase pretest probability for a positive calprotectin test
Washington State Measles Cases Now at 48 Since Jan. 1
Thirty-four cases involved children ages 1 to 10; 41 patients not vaccinated against measles
Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips
Inaccurate results may put patients at risk for serious injury or death
Early Tau Deposition Elevated for Women Versus Men
Clinically normal women exhibit higher entorhinal cortical tau, which is linked to higher Aβ burden
Updated ACIP Immunization Schedule Released for Adults
Changes recommended to influenza vaccine, hepatitis A and B vaccines
Cancer Survivors Face Hardship Over Medical Bills
Hardships greatest among younger cancer survivors versus patients without cancer history
Some Obesity-Related Cancers Increasing in Younger Adults
Incidence up for six of 12 obesity-related cancers; steeper increase in successively younger generations
