Duration of Antibiotics Often Exceeds Guidelines for Sinusitis
More than 90 percent of non-azithromycin antibiotic courses were 10 days or longer for acute sinusitis
CDC: Many Adults Not Receiving Sexual Risk Assessments
47 percent of women, 23 percent of men with recent sexual activity received risk assessment in past year
Dining Out Linked to Phthalates Exposure in U.S. Population
Teen high consumers of food outside the home had 55 percent higher Σandrogen-disruptor levels
Novel Interstitium Has Been Identified in Human Tissues
Structure demonstrated to be part of the submucosa, supported by network of thick collagen bundles
Change in BMI During Puberty Tied to Later Heart Failure Risk
However, childhood BMI not independently associated with risk of heart failure
Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing
Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
Pharmacists Have Responsibility to Check Opioid Rx Are Legitimate
Pharmacists should document their efforts to make sure rx are written for legitimate medical purposes
‘Nontrivial’ Number of Seniors Lack a Personal Physician
Lacking a personal physician is more common for some vulnerable groups
Recent Years Have Seen Obesity Prevalence Increasing for Adults
Increases in prevalence of obesity and severe obesity for adults; no significant trends for youth
Total Estimated Cost of Diagnosed Diabetes $327 Billion in 2017
Care for people with diagnosed diabetes accounts for 1 in 4 health care dollars in the U.S.
