Recent Increase in Contraception Use Noted Among U.S. Teenagers
Increases in use of one or more contraceptive methods, dual-method use, long-acting reversibles
Out-of-Pocket Costs Similar for Infliximab, Infliximab-Dyyb
Mean total costs per eight-week prescription and annually modestly lower for infliximab biosimilar
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Has Uncertain Future
Justifiable reasons for supporting and changing program, but not for keeping graduates in suspense
WHO Issues Recommendations for Tx Intensification in T2DM
Also, recommendations for type of insulin for type 1 and type 2 diabetes in low-resource settings
Fostamatinib Seems Effective for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Overall response of platelet count ≥50,000/μL seen in 43 percent of patients
~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria
Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
CDC: HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among Adolescents
Proportion of teens up to date with HPV vaccines also increasing; reached 48.6 percent in 2017
Immune Cells’ Gene Expression May Predict Flu Susceptibility
Expression of KLRD1 by natural killer cells before infection associated with influenza severity
ED Plays Critical Role in Caring for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
Review provides evidence-based strategies for identifying, managing, transitioning care
Child Participation in Medicaid, CHIP Up From 2013 to 2016
Increase accompanied by a 47 percent decrease in the number of eligible but uninsured children
