Chiropractors, Physical Therapists Prescribe Fewer Opioids
Odds of short- or long-term opioid use higher for initial visits with physicians for low back pain
Long-Term Lung Function Declines Even for Prior Low-Intensity Smokers
Accelerated FEV1 decline found in former smokers for decades after smoking cessation
More Choices, Lower Premiums for ACA Consumers Next Year
20 more insurers will be participating in 2020, expanding consumer choice in many states
Most Preemies Survive Into Adulthood Without Major Comorbidities
Findings observed in Swedish cohort of premature infants born between 1973 and 1997
Safe Infant Sleep Practices Suboptimal Across the U.S.
Receipt of provider advice on safe sleep practices varies but is associated with increased practice use
Long Sleep Duration Linked to Cognitive Decline in Hispanics
Long sleep duration predicts seven-year cognitive decline in U.S. Hispanics/Latinos
Lower Birth Weight May Protect Against Allergies
However, effects might differ between allergic diseases
Exercise Intolerance May Harm Neurocognition in ALL Survivors
Exercise intolerance tied to impaired neurocognition in adult survivors of childhood ALL
Zantac Recalled by Sanofi
FDA has warned that some versions of the drug contain low levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine
Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
High levels of CSF enterovirus-specific antibodies identified in AFM cases versus controls
