Suicide Ideation, Attempts Increasing Among U.S. Children
Increase in annual percentage of all visits for suicide ideation, attempts from 2008 to 2015
Fremanezumab Linked to Fewer Monthly Migraine Days
For episodic migraine patients, reduction in number of migraine days with monthly dosing, single dose
Sleep Apnea Rarely Investigated in Older Adults
Low rate of evaluation seen in at-risk individuals, but vast majority of those tested are diagnosed with OSA
Doctors May Avoid Performing PCI Due to Public Reporting
Sixty-five percent of cardiologists avoided PCI on two or more occasions due to reporting program concerns
Best Practices Developed for Use of EHR to Enhance Patient Care
Patients regard EHR as positive presence; can be used to engage patients by jointly viewing data
Hepatitis C-Exposed Infants Not Adequately Screened
Low screening rate seen at same time as increase in hepatitis C virus prevalence among pregnant women
FDA Approves ‘Biosimilar’ Drug to Treat Certain Types of Anemia
Retacrit is biosimilar to the drugs Epogen and Procrit
Dual-Hormone System May Lower Time in Hypoglycemia in T1DM
Lowest mean time in hypoglycemia seen with dual-hormone closed-loop system during exercise period
Prescription Med Use in Children Down Overall From 1999 to 2014
Increases in eight medication classes, including asthma and ADHD medications, contraceptives
Acupuncture Doesn’t Up Live Birth Rate for Women Having IVF
Acupuncture no better than sham at the time of ovarian stimulation and embryo transfer
