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Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Leave-On Facial Products Linked to Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Women with FFA have greater sunscreen use than control women
Many Cases of MERS-CoV Are Health Care-Associated
Forty-two percent of case-patients identified with MERs-CoV had health care-associated cases
Diabetes Management Program Doesn’t Cut Disparities in Care
Disparity for African-Americans and Latinos versus whites persisted after intervention
No Added Benefits With Laser in Cataract Sx + Toric Lens Insertion
Outcomes similar for femtosecond laser-assisted, phacoemulsification cataract surgery
Significant Changes in Liver Blood Flow With Prone Positioning
Change from supine to prone position linked to decrease in hepatic blood flow, cardiac output
Vitamin D May Help Avert Early Onset of Insulin Resistance
Levels of insulin, HOMA-IR remain steady in those receiving supplements
Many A-Fib Patients Missing Out on Recommended Anticoagulation
Less than half at highest risk take recommended anticoagulants
Antibiotic Resistance in Pediatric UTIs Up Globally
Could lead to greater reliance on much more costly intravenous medications
CDC: Obesity Contributing to Hike in Asthma Rates Among Women
Why obese people are more likely to have asthma is unclear
