FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products
Missouri-based Divinity Products Distribution will recall and destroy kratom-containing products
American Academy of Dermatology, Feb. 16-20
The American Academy of Dermatology's 2018 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from Feb. 16 to...
Kurtosis Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Helps ID Breast Lesions
Radiomics feature model reduced false positives, with benefit seen for BI-RADS 4a, 4b lesions
Risk Factors for Recurrence of Acute Diverticulitis Identified
Female sex, smoking, obesity, comorbidities, complicated initial cases up chance for readmission
Neurosurgery Residents Burned Out, but Satisfied With Career
Factors tied to burnout include inadequate OR exposure, hostile faculty, outside social stressors
GI Surgical Site Infections Higher in Low-Income Countries
Infection risk highest in countries with low income, low Human Development Index
CDC: No Change in Percentage of Uninsured in U.S. From ’16 to ’17
Increase in percentage of those aged younger than 65 years enrolled in high-deductible health plan
Chronicity of Depression Ups Failure Along Continuum of HIV Care
25 percent increase in percentage of days with depression ups risk of missing appointment, death
21 Reviewed Antidepressants Top Placebo for Major Depression
Agomelatine, amitriptyline, escitalopram are among most effective agents in head-to-head trials
Alcohol Use Disorders Tied to Increased Risk of Dementia Onset
Most early-onset dementia cases are alcohol-related or have additional diagnosis of alcohol use disorders
