Taking Prescription Opioids Could Limit Primary Care Access
40 percent of primary care clinics won't take new patients using opioid painkillers, regardless of insurance type
Bariatric Surgery Up in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
Complication rates similar for patients with, without ESKD undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Most Pediatric In-Flight Medical Events Handled by Crew
Overall, 16.5 percent require additional care on landing; 0.5 percent lead to aircraft diversion
Cuts in Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Have Spared U.S. Lives
Reductions in PM2.5 since 1999 estimated to have lowered mortality in all but 14 counties
CDC: Mortality Rates Continue to Decrease for Hispanic Adults
Difference in death rates between non-Hispanic white, Hispanic adults widened from 2000 to 2017
FDA Warns CBD Product Maker About False Claims
Agency says unproven claims about CBD products could lead consumers to delay medical care
Private Equity Stake Rising Among Dermatology Practices
Annual acquisitions increased from five in 2012 to 59 in 2017; 34 more occurred through May 31, 2018
Mediterranean Diet May Reduce Gestational Diabetes Risk
But no reduction seen in risk for adverse composite maternal, offspring complications with Med diet
Cancer Risks Examined in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Increased incidences found for lymphoma, lung cancer (in male patients), and cervical cancer
Weight Loss Experiences Differ for Minority Groups With T2DM
Individual session attendance more strongly tied to weight loss in Hispanics, African-Americans
