FDA: Teething Jewelry Linked to at Least One Infant Death
Threats from these products include choking, strangulation, injury to the mouth, infection
FDA: Fluoroquinolones Tied to Heart Vessel Ruptures, Tears
Patients at risk include those with hypertension or certain genetic disorders and the elderly
Evidence on ED Diversion Strategies Inconclusive
But prehospital diversion does not seem to decrease proportion of patients transferred to ED
Incident Concussion 5.1 Percent Per Season for Youth Football
Risk increased for youth with depression or history of concussion
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
FDA Advisory Panels: Prescribe Naloxone With Opioid Painkillers
Federal government urged to make naloxone more widely available, easier to obtain, and cheaper
Fall Risk Factors Vary by Gender in Older Adults
Factors may ID older men and women at short- and long-term risk for injurious falls
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Hospitalizations Up for Homeless From 2007 to 2013
Homeless individuals hospitalized more often for mental illness, substance use disorder
Risk for Later Suicide Up for Certain Youth Presenting to ED
Hazard ratios significantly increased for self-directed violence after initial visit for epilepsy, seizures
