Poll: Older Adults Frequently Use Online Physician Ratings
Two-thirds of older adults using online ratings chose a doctor due to positive reviews
Study Explores Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in T1DM
Suboptimal glycemic control not linked to higher rates of CV events at two years after T1DM diagnosis
Frailty Index Score Helps to Predict Outcomes in Elderly
Increased score based on abnormal results of routine admission lab tests tied to readmission, mortality risks
Teens Who Misuse Opioids Likely to Engage in Other Risky Behaviors
Likelihood increased for engaging in 22 risky behaviors for those who misuse prescription opioids
Twelfth-Grade Binge Drinking Linked to Risky Driving Practices
Parental practices have lasting effects in protecting against driving while impaired, riding with impaired driver
Many Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Unnecessary in Teens and Young Adults
More than half of bimanual exams, >70 percent of Pap tests in women aged 15 to 20 years unnecessary
More Education Needed on Breast Density and Screening Choices
Women largely do not know breast density ups risk for breast cancer even in U.S. states with notification
Bystander CPR Less Likely in Hispanic Neighborhoods
Relatedly, survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest also lower
Price Hikes for Hundreds of Medications
Prices of 411 drugs have increased an average of 5 percent
2014 to 2016 Saw Decline in U.S. Adults Prescribed Opioids
Decrease larger for U.S. adults reporting moderate or more severe pain versus less-than-moderate pain
