Clinicians Should Ask, Counsel About Firearms
Barriers to asking include clinician unfamiliarity about firearms, concerns about patient relationship
FDA Redesigns Nutrition Facts Label
Added sugars, relevant portion sizes among the highlights of revision
Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two Decades
Several health data companies report a 12 to 18 percent drop in prescriptions since 2012
Urine Metabolomics Linked to Clinical Parameters of Asthma
Increased urine metabolomics correlate with parameters including asthma severity in non-obese
Some Sun Protection Behaviors Up With History of NMSC
Individuals with previous nonmelanoma skin cancer more often use shade, protective clothing
Cardiothoracic Surgeons May Not Meet 2035 Caseload
Anticipated increase of 61 percent in national caseload, 121 percent increase for each surgeon
Study Suggests a Low-Salt Diet Could Harm Certain Patients
Researchers say restricting sodium might backfire, but heart experts are critical of the finding
Two New Drugs Added to Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guideline
Heart groups issue updated guideline for the treatment of heart failure
Changes in Adipose Tissue With Lack of Insulin, IGF-1 Receptors
Almost complete absence of WAT and BAT for mice lacking both insulin and IGF-1 receptors
Moderate Link for Automated, Clinical Breast Density Measures
Both automated and clinical assessments of breast density are associated with breast cancer risk
