Empagliflozin Doesn’t Up Risk of Bone Fractures
Per pooled data from placebo-controlled trials and data from a head-to-head study with glimepiride
Abstinence Rates for Substance Use Increasing Among Teens
Trends in non-use differed by substance, with marijuana use decreasing the least
Visual Function Deficits Up in Developmental Dyslexia
Increased prevalence of deficits in visual function versus typically developing school-age children
Availability of Generic Antivirals for Hepatitis B Increasing
Drop in median price of WHO-prequalified generic tenofovir from $208 to $32 from 2004 to 2016
Lyme-Bearing Ticks More Widespread in U.S. Than Thought
Disease-carrying ticks were detected in 83 counties where they'd never been found before
Increased Coverage in States With Medicaid Expansion
Most low-income non-elderly adults in non-expansion state of Kansas support expanding Medicaid
Unfavorable Prepregnancy Lipid Levels Linked to Low Parity
Higher prepregnancy TG and TG:HDL-c ratio linked to increased risk of one lifetime pregnancy
Greening Vacant Land Improves Neighborhood Mental Health
Cleaning up vacant lots in resource-limited urban settings can aid residents' mental health
C.S. Mott Poll Addresses Child Safety at Amusement Parks
2016 saw U.S. emergency departments deal with 30,000 injuries linked to amusement parks, carnivals
Bayer Stops U.S. Sale of Essure Birth Control Implant
Problems with device include chronic pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes
