Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts
Top 1 percent of providers account for 49 percent of all opioid doses, 27 percent of all opioid prescriptions
Exposure to Diesel Exhaust May Impair Endothelial Function
Also, pulse wave velocity and augmentation index increased and heart rate variability was impaired
U.S. Spends More on Health Care, but Has Worse Life Expectancy
Compared with 10 other wealthy nations, U.S. has lower life expectancy, higher suicide rates
Suvorexant May Improve Insomnia With Alzheimer Disease
Suvorexant does not appear to worsen underlying cognitive impairment
Fatty Liver Disease Common Among Young Adults in the U.K.
Liver disease among young people tied to rise in obesity and harmful drinking patterns
Depression Screening Lacking for Perimenopausal Women
Better training needed for gynecologists to improve screening, confidence to treat depression
Patients Have Less Dyspnea After Bariatric Surgery for Obesity
Dyspnea score change positively linked to air trapping extent change, end-expiratory tracheal shape change
Disability, Quality of Life, Mood May Affect Sleep in IBD Patients
No associations seen between sleep quality and active or inactive IBD state, ongoing treatment
Familial Psoriasis May Not Be Tied to Obesity
Patients with familial psoriasis were younger, had a lower BMI at diagnosis versus nonfamilial psoriasis
Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk
A modest but long-lasting protective effect was observed, but full protection not achieved
