Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts
Top 1 percent of providers account for 49 percent of all opioid doses, 27 percent of all opioid prescriptions
Suvorexant May Improve Insomnia With Alzheimer Disease
Suvorexant does not appear to worsen underlying cognitive impairment
Fatty Liver Disease Common Among Young Adults in the U.K.
Liver disease among young people tied to rise in obesity and harmful drinking patterns
Depression Screening Lacking for Perimenopausal Women
Better training needed for gynecologists to improve screening, confidence to treat depression
Disability, Quality of Life, Mood May Affect Sleep in IBD Patients
No associations seen between sleep quality and active or inactive IBD state, ongoing treatment
Familial Psoriasis May Not Be Tied to Obesity
Patients with familial psoriasis were younger, had a lower BMI at diagnosis versus nonfamilial psoriasis
Drug Price-Fixing Charge Laid Against ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli
Former drug industry executive charged with restricting competition to maintain a monopoly on the drug Daraprim
Dangerous Additives Found in Illegal Pot Vaping Products in Los Angeles
Additives include vitamin E acetate, which has been implicated in vaping-related respiratory illnesses
Gender Gap Persists in Starting Salary for Physicians
Gender differences in preferences for control over work-life balance do not account for gap in salary
Disparities Seen in Outcomes for Young Adults With CRC
Risk for death higher for those from lowest versus highest income and education areas
