Marketing of Opioids Linked to Increased OD Mortality
Mortality from opioid overdoses up with increase in marketing value/capita, payments to doctors
Herd Protection Seen With 4-Valent HPV Vaccination
2006 to 2017 saw increase in vaccination; drop seen in HPV detection in vaccinated, unvaccinated
Benzodiazepine, Opioid Co-Usage Up in the United States
Increases also noted in co-use of nonselective and selective benzodiazepine receptor modulators
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for CV Events in Primary Prevention
Based on data from 13 trials with 164,225 participants, increased risk for major bleeding also noted
Doctors Should Encourage Exercise in Patients With Diabetes, CV Disease
Recommendations suggest doctors prescribe individualized exercise training for these patients
Insulin Price More Than Doubled in the United States
Insulin spending rose from about $2,900 in 2012 to about $5,700 in 2016
Guidelines Developed for Managing Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Management is generally in a stepwise manner, including moisturizers and avoiding triggers
CDC: Opioid Prescribing Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
Odds of receiving an opioid prescription dropped significantly after March 2016 in all county groups
Messages for Increasing Parental Confidence in HPV Vaccine ID’d
Providing information on cancer prevention, avoiding expressing urgency increase parent confidence
Medical Cannabis Decisions Being Made by Users, Not Doctors
Substantial portion of medical cannabis users stop taking or self-adjust dosage of pharmaceuticals
