U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Telomere Length May Help Predict Lung Cancer Risk
No significant association seen between telomere length and other types of cancer
Inflammation Could Up Risk of Hearing Loss With Antibiotic
Inflammation caused by the infection that's being treated may make ototoxicity more likely
New Drug Effectively Lowers Levels of Triglycerides
But it's not yet ready for standard care
Recalcitrant Back Pain Could Be Vertebral Osteomyelitis
New guidelines from ISDA alert doctors to this possibility
RAPID Score Validated for Prognosis of Pleural Infections
Recently developed score is valid for identifying mortality risk through five years in diverse cohort
Low Incidence of Diabetic Ketoacidosis With Canagliflozin
Canagliflozin-treated patients with type 2 diabetes have low incidence of serious adverse DKA events
FDA Approves Balloon Device to Treat Obesity
Inflated in stomach, it may create sense of fullness
Outcomes Equal for Continuous, Intermittent β-Lactams in Sepsis
No differences in ICU-free days, 90-day survival, organ failure-free days, bacteremia duration
Similar Adverse Effects Seen for St. John’s Wort, Fluoxetine
Majority reported concern females, 26 to 50 years of age
