Opioid Prescriptions Drop for First Time in Two Decades
Several health data companies report a 12 to 18 percent drop in prescriptions since 2012
FDA Redesigns Nutrition Facts Label
Added sugars, relevant portion sizes among the highlights of revision
Clinicians Should Ask, Counsel About Firearms
Barriers to asking include clinician unfamiliarity about firearms, concerns about patient relationship
Major Stroke May Be Prevented by Taking Aspirin After TIA
Researchers find risk is reduced by as much as 80 percent
Visual Impairment Expected to Rise Significantly by 2050
Aging boomers will trigger a doubling of blind or visually impaired people in next three decades
Racism Can Disrupt Physician-Patient Power Dynamics
But black female physician notes that she has the power and privilege to leave a given situation
Unrealistic Expectations for Many Men With Localized Prostate CA
Most patients underestimate life expectancy without treatment, overestimate gains of tx
Adverse Events Not Up With Six Months of DAPT
Comparable results for 12-month DAPT among patients receiving everolimus-eluting stents
ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
Strategies Can Help Streamline Revenue-Related Processes
They can be employed to help maximize amount of time available for patient care
