Taking Multivitamins/Minerals Doesn’t Improve CVD Outcomes
MVM use not linked to decreased CVD mortality, CHD mortality, stroke mortality, or stroke incidence
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for ABI for PAD Screen in Asymptomatic
No direct evidence, limited indirect evidence for benefits of PAD screening in asymptomatic population
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Nontraditional CVD Risk Factors
Insufficient evidence for adding to traditional CVD risk assessment in asymptomatic adults
FDA Requires Safety Label Changes for Fluoroquinolones
Changes will describe hypoglycemic coma and clarify and identify mental health side effects
CDC: Nearly One-Third of Injury Deaths Occur at Home
Injury deaths include unintentional, intentional causes, such as poisonings, firearm deaths, falls
Apixaban Is Safest Direct Oral Anticoagulant Versus Warfarin
Reduced risks of major, intracranial, and gastrointestinal bleeding compared with warfarin
Restricting Benefits for Single Moms May Harm Mental Health
Requiring lone parents with young children to seek work as condition for benefits has adverse impact
Any Opioid Use Tied to Involvement in Criminal Justice System
History of involvement with criminal justice system increased with intensity of drug use
Error Rate 7.4 Percent in Speech Recognition-Assisted Notes
Overall, 15.8 percent of errors at level of speech recognition-assisted notes involve clinical info
Public Health Vaccine Opposition Growing in the United States
Inverse association identified between NME rate and MMR vaccine coverage of kindergarteners
