Same Services More Expensive in Outpatient Than Office Settings
2009 to 2017 also saw increase in proportion of services performed in outpatient settings
STI Incidence Up After Receipt of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis
Younger age, greater partner number, group sex, but not condom use, linked to increased risk of STI
Cardiovascular Mortality Lower With Medicaid Expansion
Lower cardiovascular mortality rates seen for middle-aged adults in states that expanded Medicaid
High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users
Directly observed therapy tied to greater adherence than self-administered individual treatment
Dietary Supplement Use Not Linked to Mortality Benefits
Excess calcium intake may increase risk for cancer death; link related to supplemental calcium intake
New, Revised Topics Released in ACR Appropriateness Criteria
New topics relate to clinically suspected vascular malformation of extremities, gestational trophoblastic disease
Functional Impairment in Middle Age Linked to Adverse Outcomes
Impairment in activities of daily living linked to increased risk for hospitalization, nursing home admission
Many NPs Unable to Prescribe Meds to Treat Opioid Addiction
Greater practice restrictions lead to lower percentage of NPs with waivers to prescribe buprenorphine
CDC: Measles Cases Reach 465 This Year in the United States
Meanwhile, New York City declares public health emergency over measles outbreak in Brooklyn
FDA Approves Osteoporosis Tx for High-Risk Postmenopausal Women
Boxed warning states increased risks for cardiovascular death, stroke, heart attack
