Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
Parents Lack Info on Current Practices for Concussion Recovery
Once-recommended practices such as waking a sleeping child for periodic checks can delay healing
Playing Pokémon GO Leading to Increase in Distracted Driving
At least 14 crashes linked to the smartphone game during a 10-day period in July
AAP Says Codeine Not Safe for Children, Urges Restrictions
Doctors should avoid giving drug to children undergoing tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy
Nifedipine Not Superior to Placebo for Chronic Chilblains
No significant improvements in mean visual analogue scale scores on complaints, disability
Zika Virus Present in Conjunctival Fluid
Virus may persist in urine, saliva longer, but corneal transplants may pose risk
Medical Marijuana Laws Linked to Reduced Opioid Use, Abuse
Study of fatal car crashes finds fewer linked to opioids where medical pot is legal
Learning Collaborative Model Cuts Door-to-Needle Times
Reduction in DTN time within one quarter of implementation for patients with ischemic stroke
Many Spirometers Used in Primary Care Deemed Inaccurate
Applying percent error to clinical data set resulted in re-categorization of 28% of tests to non-obstructed
Importance of Drug As Assessed by Doctor Not Tied to Adherence
About 20 percent of drugs considered important by physicians were not taken correctly by patients
