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Medication treatment with methadone and buprenorphine is associated with a significantly lower risk for overdose death for people with opioid use disorder compared with nonmedication treatment

Medication Treatment May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose Death

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But protective effect during care does not last after discontinuation of treatment for opioid use disorder
In an article from the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Guidance Issued for Food Intake in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Evidence insufficient for recommending changes in diet for complex carbs, refined sugars, wheat, gluten
Intensive behavioral therapy produces clinically meaningful weight loss in a primary care setting

Liraglutide Enhances Weight Loss With Intensive Behavioral Therapy

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Clinically meaningful weight loss seen over 56 weeks with IBT and 3.0 mg liraglutide

American Stroke Association, Feb. 19-21

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The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held...
Federal and California officials must provide more information to local officials about plans to relocate former cruise ship passengers who have tested positive for the new coronavirus to a facility in a Southern California community

Judge Says More Answers Needed About Relocation of COVID-19 Patients

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Costa Mesa officials oppose transfer to their community of coronavirus patients evacuated from cruise ship in Japan
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the evidence is lacking and the balance of benefits and harms of cognitive impairment screening for older adults cannot be established. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Feb. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Cognitive Impairment Screening

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Evidence lacking for screening for community-dwelling older adults with no signs or symptoms
Mistreatment of medical students remains common for women

Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students

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Women, racial/ethnic minorities, sexual minorities experience disproportionate mistreatment
A $2.5 billion plan to fight the coronavirus outbreak was sent by the White House to Congress on Monday evening

$2.5 Billion Coronavirus Plan Sent to Congress

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As of Monday, CDC was reporting that 53 Americans have now tested positive for COVID-19
Long-term antidepressant use increases the risk for type 2 diabetes onset in a time- and dose-dependent manner

Long-Term Antidepressant Use Appears to Raise Risk for T2DM

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Study suggests glucose tolerance improves with antidepressant discontinuation or dose reduction
For adults with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Antibiotics, Corticosteroids Beneficial in COPD Exacerbations

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Independent of exacerbation severity, antibiotics tied to increased resolution, less treatment failure