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User data from medicine-related apps are routinely shared

User Data From Medicine-Related Apps Routinely Shared

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User data from 24 apps received or processed by 55 unique entities, including developers, service providers
Nonadherence to inflammatory bowel disease treatment is more common among wealthier

Tx Adherence for Inflammatory Bowel Dz Lower in the Educated

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Findings based on Indian study that also showed lower adherence overall for topical treatment
Hearing loss is independently associated with substance use disorders among those aged 49 years and younger

Hearing Loss Before Age 50 Tied to Higher Substance Use

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Associations particularly pronounced for Rx opioid use disorders in those aged 18 to 34 with hearing loss
Early life stress caused by childhood maltreatment can alter brain structure

Maltreatment in Childhood May Affect Course of Adult Depression

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Links found among childhood maltreatment, relapse of depression as an adult, and altered brain structure
More than half of patients eligible for statin therapy but not being treated report never being offered a statin

Many Eligible Patients Report Not Being Offered Statins

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Fear of side effects, perceived side effects most common reasons for declining, discontinuing statins
Statins reduce the rate of vascular events regardless of patient age

Statins Cut Risk for Major Vascular Events in Older Patients

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Effects seen even among patients older than 75 years, though with less direct evidence of benefit
Individuals with lower-complexity adult congenital heart disease have a higher burden of adverse cardiovascular events than the general population

Mild Congenital Heart Defects Tied to CVD Events

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Lower-complexity ACHD associated with increased CVD risk regardless of conventional risk factors
Night work during pregnancy seems to confer an increased risk for miscarriage

Risk for Miscarriage Increased With Night Work During Pregnancy

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Two or more night shifts during previous week tied to miscarriage risk after pregnancy week 8
Recommendations have been developed for the management of diabetes in older adults; the clinical practice guideline was published online March 23 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism to coincide with the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society

ENDO: Guidance Provided for Managing Diabetes in Seniors

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Simplified med regimens, tailored glycemic targets recommended for those with cognitive impairment
Recommendations have been developed for the pharmacological management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; the clinical practice guideline was published online March 25 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism to coincide with the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society

ENDO: Recommendations Issued for Treating Osteoporosis

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Pharmacological management recommended for postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture