CDC: Birth Rate for 10- to-14-Year-Olds at Record Low in 2016
Reduction in birth rates for all race and Hispanic origin groups; largest decline in non-Hispanic blacks
Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes No Higher With TDF-FTC-LPV/r
Risk not higher compared with ZDV-3TC-LPV/r or TDF-FTC-ATV/r in HIV-infected women in the U.S.
Medicare Requiring Hospitals to Post Prices Online
Medicare would base part of a hospital's payments on how easy it is for patients to access medical records
Disagreement Seen Over Barriers to Kids’ Daily Use of Asthma Meds
Children, caregivers, clinicians cite different barriers, including medication running out, being 'pain to take'
Increase in HTN in Children Based on 2017 AAP Guidelines
Increase in estimated population prevalence of elevated blood pressure from 11.8 to 14.2 percent
IBD Associated With Increased Incidence of Parkinson’s Disease
Patients with IBD who were exposed to anti-TNF therapy had a significant decrease in incidence of PD
Alcohol Consumption Has Moderate Association With PMS
Intake of alcohol linked to increase in PMS risk; reverse causation process is possible
One in Four Adults Report Having Arthritis
Prevalence of osteoarthritis more than doubled, while rheumatoid arthritis declined, 1999 to 2014
Serlopitant Found to Be Safe, Effective for Chronic Pruritus
Findings show a dose-dependent response in decrease in itchiness
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Subsequent Marijuana Use in Teens
Stronger correlation seen for younger adolescents, aged 12 to 14 years, than for older teens
