Adjuvanted FLU-v Vaccine Immunogenic in Healthy Adults
Results of early research support further development of synthetic universal influenza vaccine
Fraudulent Coronavirus ‘Meds’ Targeted by FDA
Unapproved drugs pose significant health risks and violate federal law, the FDA notes
Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, State Dept Cautions Against Travel by Cruise Ship
Meanwhile, California cruise ship docks in Oakland for tests, quarantines
2018 Health Care Spending Up Due to Higher Prices
2018 uptick in utilization first seen in years, but impact dwarfed by price increases
Gabapentin Seems Efficacious for Alcohol Use Disorder
Positive effect seen on heavy drinking days, total abstinence, especially in high alcohol withdrawal group
Rotavirus Vaccination, Type 1 Diabetes Not Linked in Children
No significant correlation seen for children fully or partially exposed to rotavirus vaccine versus unexposed
Stress-Related Disorders Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease
Risk increase greater for vascular neurodegenerative disease than for primary neurodegenerative disease
Preventive Care Service May Cut Risk for Recurrent Fractures
Hospitals with fracture liaison services see fewer recurrent fractures among the elderly
Family Hx of Early MI Modifies Ovary Removal, CVD Link
Heart disease mortality up for women with FHPMI and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at younger age
Multipronged Postoperative Opioid Program Cuts Rx Length
Program includes mix of physician education, monitoring, and incentives to shorten Rx length for surgical patients
