FDA Approves First Generic EpiPen
Approval will address both rising costs and shortages of epinephrine
EHR Review Can Measure Diagnostic Uncertainty
For more than 70 percent of visits to a primary care clinic, reviewers identified diagnostic uncertainty
Psych Screening Beneficial in Pediatric Abdominal Pain
Children with abdominal pain commonly had clinically significant anxiety, moderate disability, pain
U.S. Measles Outbreak Hits 107 Cases in 21 States, D.C.
Outbreak on track to exceed last year's; most of the people who got measles weren't vaccinated
Comments Open on End of NIH Review for Gene Therapy Studies
NIH oversight panel no longer plans to review all applications for gene therapy experiments
Residents’ Sleep Deteriorates During Training
Worsening seen for sleep duration, quality of sleep, and daytime sleepiness
Risk of Death Not Up in T2DM When Risk Factors Within Target
Little or no excess risk of death, MI, stroke for those with five risk-factor variables within target ranges
E-Cigarette Vapor Condensate Toxic to Alveolar Macrophages
Vapor condensate cytotoxic at lower concentrations than e-cigarette liquid, results in increased apoptosis
VAT Score Improves Predictive Value of MMSE for Dementia
Imperfect VAT score plus decline in MMSE score over two years helps identify those at higher risk
Honey May Protect Children Who Swallow Button Batteries
Honey and Carafate appear to rapidly protect against batteries' caustic effects
