CDC Provides Clarification of Opioid Prescribing Guideline
Misapplication of the guideline can put patient health and safety at risk
New York City Measles Cases Increase to 390
Two of the patients have been pregnant women
Risks, Benefits of Long-Term Drug Therapy for Osteoporosis Reviewed
Position paper outlines research gaps for clinical management of long-term osteoporosis drug therapy
Individualized Medical-Nutrition Therapy Important in Diabetes
Adults with diabetes should be referred to MNT at diagnosis, at times of changing health status
Risk Model Developed for Readmission After AMI in Seniors
Strongest predictor of 30-day readmission among adults ≥75 years is impaired functional mobility
Prevalence of TV, Video Watching High, Stable 2001 to 2016 in U.S.
Increase seen in estimated prevalence of computer use outside school or work for one hour/day or more
USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screen in Pregnancy
No evidence seen for benefits of screening nonpregnant women or men for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Los Angeles County Measles Outbreak Under Investigation
Five cases of measles confirmed among county residents so far this year
Financial Incentives Do Not Boost Use of At-Home CRC Screening Tests
$10 incentives used in the study may have been too small to garner a response
Measures May Predict Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults
Best performance seen with sagittal abdominal diameter, SAD/height, and conicity index