Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence
Depression is independent predictor of adherence; reduces the effects of diabetes distress
Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
Depressive Symptoms Linked to Functional Status in CAD
Patients with class II, III, or IV functional status have increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure
Questionnaire, Peak Flow Can ID Undiagnosed COPD
CAPTURE with peak flow can identify patients who would benefit from currently available therapy
Guidelines Presented for Fluoroquinolone Use in Children
Fluoroquinolones should be considered in specific situations when there is no safe, effective alternative
Clean Indoor Environment Can Help Keep Asthma in Check
Controlling allergens, household pollutants can reduce need for medication
Opioid Poisonings in Children, Teens Rising Dramatically
From 1997 through 2012, 1.3 percent of children hospitalized for opioid overdose died
Too Few Seniors Addressing Advance Care Planning
Finding suggests efforts to encourage more planning aren't working, researcher says
Cardiometabolic Syndrome Ups Subclinical Atherosclerosis Risk
High fitness seemed to attenuate the risk in a cohort of men participating in a health screening program
Education Needed Regarding Use of Herbal Weight Loss Products
More than 80 percent felt that weight loss products have severe adverse effects; use should be limited