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Testosterone treatment can boost bone density and reduce anemia in older men with low levels of the hormone

Trials Highlight Benefits, Risks of Testosterone Treatment

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While trials show it boosts bone density and lowers anemia risk, heart risks also seen
For patients with hospitalization for heart failure

Readmission Common After Hospitalization for Heart Failure

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Cardiac causes are most common etiology of readmissions, accounting for nearly half of them
In two policy statements published online Feb. 20 in Pediatrics

AAP Policy Statement Focuses on Child Witness Well-Being

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Second policy statement develops recommendations for pediatricians relating to expert testimony
An internet-delivered physical therapist-prescribed home exercise and pain-coping skills training intervention is beneficial for individuals with chronic knee pain

Internet-Delivered Exercise, Pain-Coping Skills Alleviate Knee Pain

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Clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function with home exercise and pain-coping skills training
From 2004 to 2012 there was a decrease in postpartum depressive symptoms

Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012

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Prevalence highest among new mothers age ≤19, 20 to 24 years; unmarried mothers; postpartum smokers
Patients addicted to opioids treated in a hospital emergency department do better when they receive medication to reduce opioid cravings

Patients With Opioid Addiction Benefit From Tx Initiated in ER

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Giving drugs to reduce cravings appears to be effective option, researchers find
A considerable proportion of hospice caregivers are moderately to severely depressed or have moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety

Depression, Anxiety Prevalent in Hospice Caregivers

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Younger age and poorer self-rated global health are risk factors for both depression and anxiety
In a case report published online Feb. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Drug-Induced Lupus Seen With Adalimumab Treatment

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Patient with psoriasis developed muscle pain with paresthesia, ANA titer elevation with adalimumab
There has been an increase in the number and proportion of foodborne disease outbreaks associated with imported food

Increase in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Tied to Imported Food

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Aquatic products responsible for 55 percent of outbreaks, produce accounts for 33 percent
Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is not associated with a survival benefit for patients with uncertain ICU needs hospitalized with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ICU Appears Overused for Some Patients With Heart, Lung Disease

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Researchers find no difference in mortality rates, but higher costs for intensive care for some patients