AARP: Medication Costs for Seniors Continue to Soar
Cost of brand-name drugs for chronic conditions rose nearly 130 times faster than inflation rate
OSA Is Risk Factor for Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
For patients who stop oral anticoagulants for a first episode of PE, OSA is risk factor for recurrence
Primary Care Physician Volume Linked to Quality of Diabetes Care
Higher ambulatory volume tied to lower quality of care; quality up with higher diabetes-specific volume
β-Blockers May Not Be Appropriate for Dementia Patients
In this group, use of drugs after acute myocardial infarction can compromise quality of life
Catheter Ablation of A-Fib Linked to More Strokes in Elderly
Patients aged ≥75 years do not have more complications than those <75 years at one year
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Cost-Effective for Preventing CDI
Use of nasoduodenal or colorectal FMT would improve quality of life, cut costs versus vancomycin
CDC Finds Vaccination Coverage Varies for Adults With Diabetes
Influenza vaccination coverage more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination
Social Isolation Can Adversely Affect Breast Cancer Survival
Weak social ties linked to higher risk of recurrence, early death, researchers say
Rate of Psychiatric Drug Use About 16 Percent in U.S. Adults
Highest rate of use seen for antidepressants
Effect of Statins on Alzheimer’s May Depend on Gender, Race
Type of statin used also makes a difference; no benefit seen for black men
