Low-Cost, Fixed-Dose Polypill Reduces Risk for Major CV Events
Drop in risk for major cardiovascular events even greater for those with high adherence to polypill
As-Needed Inhaler Use an Option for Children With Mild Asthma
Study in African-American children shows symptom-based adjustment of inhaled corticosteroids is feasible
Antibiotic Use Tied to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings show a dose- or frequency-dependent association; all antibiotic classes linked to higher odds for RA
Reduction in PTSD Symptoms Linked to Decrease in T2DM
Patients with clinically meaningful reduction in PTSD Checklist score less likely to develop type 2 diabetes
Hospitalizations With Psych Diagnosis Common in ESKD
Dialysis adults hospitalized with psychiatric diagnoses have higher risk for all-cause death
Coverage With HPV Vaccine Continuing to Increase in Boys
Teens whose parents received a provider recommendation had higher coverage with HPV vaccine
Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Characterized
255 cases of infection identified in 32 states; infections linked to consumption of soft cheese, beef
Online Information About Diabetic Retinopathy Is Poor
Analysis of 11 websites shows poor quality, varying accuracy, low readability
Opioid Addiction Treatment Used More in States That Expanded Medicaid
Fivefold increase seen in Medicaid-covered prescriptions for buprenorphine during 2011 to 2018
WHO: Microplastics in Drinking Water Not a Health Risk
Microplastics are 'ubiquitous in the environment' and have been found in both bottled and tap water
