T2DM Initially Remits in Majority Who Undergo Gastric Bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass linked to significantly lower risk for microvascular complications
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
Physicians fail to ID half of criteria-positive patients, incorrectly ID 11 percent of criteria-negative patients
Parents Conflicted About Opioid Use in Children
Most parents know about alternatives to opioids, but just over a third ask about them
Many Children Not Following Toothbrushing Recommendations
Almost 80 percent start brushing later than recommended; 34.2 percent brush just once a day
Chronic Rhinosinusitis Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Higher hazard ratios found for depression, anxiety for patients with CRS without nasal polyps
FDA: Number of U.S. Women With Breast Implant-Caused Cancer Has Increased
Textured implants linked to cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Trazodone Not Associated With Reduced Risk for Dementia
Study refutes animal studies suggesting trazodone delays dementia in patients at prodromal stage
Most Americans Concerned About Weight, Link to Heart Health
But many do not stick with weight-loss plans or talk with doctors about losing weight
Hepatitis C Infection Rates Up After OxyContin Reformulation
222 percent increase in HCV infection rates seen after reformulation in states with above-median misuse
Antidepressant Overprescribing Appears Common in Elderly
Overprescribing tied to newer antidepressants, non-face-to-face interactions with prescribers
