APA: Americans Believe Tx Not Punishment Best for Opioid Crisis
Poll finds 58 percent for prioritizing access to treatment; 26 percent for more punishment
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Small glass of wine each day can up odds of both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer
Risk for Interval CRC Higher in Blacks Than Whites
Differences most pronounced for cancer of the distal colon and the rectum
Poverty Affects Severity of Organ Damage Due to Lupus
And, pregnancy complications higher among non-white patients with lupus
Substantial Variation in Opioid Rx for Minor Injuries Across U.S.
Laws limiting new opioid prescriptions to no more than a five-day supply could be beneficial
ATS: First Abx Rx Doesn’t Work for ~25% of Pneumonia Cases
One in four adult patients do not respond to initial prescription of antibiotic treatment
Trends in Teen Binge Drinking Still Raise Concerns
Even though frequent binge drinking among adolescents has dropped in past 25 years
No Link to Cognition in Diabetes Prevention Program Study
Intensive lifestyle intervention, metformin not tied to cognition
Nine of Ten Practices Surveyed Have Dismissed Patients
Reasons include inappropriate behavior toward staff, violation of Rx policies, repeatedly missed appointments
Patients Often Prescribed Futile Drugs in Last Months of Life
Researchers find many still prescribed long-term disease-preventing medications
