Clinical Drug Diversion Costly to Health Care Organizations
Report finds 47.2 million doses lost due to health care worker misuse and theft in 2018
Higher Consumption of Sugary Drinks May Up Mortality in Adults
Findings include both sugar-sweetened beverages and 100 percent fruit juices
Dupilumab Cuts Exacerbations in Late-Onset Asthma
Lung function improved at weeks 12 and 52 in patients with, without fixed airway obstruction
Regular Puzzle Use May Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Performance on 14 measures of cognitive function better for those doing word or number puzzles
One-Third of Patients on Statins Do Not Reach Target Thresholds
Not reaching thresholds places patients at increased risk for cardiovascular events
Hormone Therapy in Transgender Women Ups Breast Cancer Risk
Transgender people on hormones, cisgender people should follow same breast cancer screening guidelines
DDW: Ingested Button Battery Can Cause Gastric Injury
Eighty-six percent of pediatric patients with BB ingestion had visual evidence of mucosal damage
Cancer Screening Less Likely Among Current Smokers
Findings based on guideline-based screening for breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
Access to Care Worse for Sexual-Minority Cancer Survivors
Sexual-minority women with access deficits have increased odds of poor physical, mental quality of life
Readmission Rates Vary Little Among Primary Care Doctors
One of 4,230 PCPs had readmission rate that was significantly above the mean
