Pharmacists Should Counsel Patients Fasting for Ramadan
Pharmacists can suggest adjustments for meds taken several times per day, those affected by food intake
Aerobic + Strength Exercise Doesn’t Slow Cognitive Decline
Moderate-to-high intensity exercise ups physical fitness but does not slow cognitive decline in dementia
Budesonide-Formoterol Used As Needed Beneficial in Mild Asthma
Superior to terbutaline with respect to asthma control, non-inferior to budesonide for exacerbations
Good Evidence That HPV Vaccines Protect Against Cervical Precancer
High-certainty evidence for protection in adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 26 years
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospital Ups Risk of Later Heart Failure
Findings based on one-year follow-up after a hospitalization complicated by acute kidney injury
Clopidogrel + Aspirin Cuts Ischemic Events in Stroke, TIA
However, combination is associated with increased risk of major hemorrhage within 90 days
FDA Approves Non-Opioid Treatment for Opioid Withdrawal
Lucemyra is an oral selective alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist
Sustained Use of Oxymetazoline Cream Efficacious for Rosacea
Findings based on year-long evaluation of safety and efficacy for moderate-to-severe symptoms
CDC: Number of U.S. Births Dropped to 30-Year Low in 2017
Decline in birth rates for nearly all women aged under 40 years; increase for women in early 40s
ASCO: Few Eligible Smokers Had CT Screen for Lung CA in 2016
Most eligible smokers populated in South, which had most screening sites but low screening rate
