Benzodiazepine Prescriptions Rose From 1996 to 2013
Overdose death rate also increased but leveled out after 2010
Lower 25-OH D Tied to Adverse Pathology in Full Prostatectomy
Insufficiency/deficiency of serum 25-OH D linked to increased odds of adverse pathology
Macrolide Antibiotics Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia
Findings in older adults show macrolide antibiotics are linked to lower risk of all-cause mortality
Authors Urge Caution Before Adopting New Systolic BP Goals
Small absolute benefit seen in SPRINT must be balanced with increased adverse event rates
Maternal Cardiac Dysfunction Precedes Recurrent Preeclampsia
Women who go on to develop recurrent preeclampsia have lower stroke volume, cardiac output
Intralesional Cryosurgery Feasible for BCC in Elderly
Study shows tumor destruction for eight patients with 10 nodular or superficial BCCs on lower limbs
4vHPV Type Prevalence Down After Vaccine Introduction
Decreases of 64 percent for females aged 14 to 19 years, 34 percent for those aged 20 to 24 years
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Failure Exacerbations
Fewer ER visits or hospitalizations after the surgery among obese patients with heart failure
ACOG: Vaginal Estrogen Can Be Used for Breast Cancer Survivors
Decision to use vaginal estrogen should be made with oncologist, after consideration of data
Mind-Body Intervention Can Improve Function, Pain in LBP
Findings show improvement in short-term function, short- and long-term current and most severe pain